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TEARS IN HEAVEN As recorded by Eric Clapton (From the 2002 Album ERIC CLAPTON UNPLUGGED) Words and Music by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings

A E/G F m A/E D/F E7sus4 E7 E Bm/E C /F x x xx b x xxb x xx x b x x x x x xx x xxb x

A7/E F 7 F 7sus4 Bm7 D/E C G/B Am G5 Em7 x b x b x x x x x x x x x x

A Intro (0:00) Slow Rock = 80 N.C. A E/G F m A/E D/F E7sus4 E7 A P b b b 1 g gg 1 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 8 4 V 3 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fingerstyleV V V V V V V GtVr I V hold down chord shapes and let ring thrVoughoVut V V V V V *GtrsV I, IIV V V V V V V V let ring * Th. ------| Th. ------| T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 H P H * Th. = thumb on (6) * Arr. for one gtr. H

B Verses 1 & 2 (0:12) A E/G F m A/E D/F A/E E A/E Bm/E b b b 6 g g V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 Gtr I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring Th. ------| Th. ------| 0 T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 B 0 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 H P H Would you know my name 1. if I saw you in heaven 2. if I saw you in heaven

g g V V P V V P V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V z P V V V V V V V V V R V V V 3 z aP gV V V Gtr II V V V V V V let ring let ring Th. ------| 5 7 5 0 0 T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 5 7 5 5 7 5 5 3 2 3 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 4 6 4 6 1 1 2 4 B 0 3 4 4 5 4 4 2 (2) 0 (0) H P sl. sl. sl. H sl. sl.

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A E/G F m A/E D/F A/E E A/E Bm/E b b b 10 g gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V 3 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring Th. ------| V V V V V V V ThV . -V------V--| V V V V V V V 0 T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 B 0 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 WHouPld it be the same if I saw you in heaven Would ya help me stand if I saw you in heaven g V P V V gg V V V V V V V V V P V V V V V V V V V V V V I V 3 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V z V V V let ring Th. ------| V V let ring V V 2 4 4 5 4 2 0 0 T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 3 3 2 3 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 4 4 6 4 2 1 1 1 2 4 A 4 4 B 0 4 4 5 4 4 2 (2) 0 (0) H P H H sl. sl.

(0:36, 1:31, 3:45) C Choruses 1, 2 & 4

F m C /F A7/E F 7 F 7sus4 Tb b b b 14 ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V fV V V V gV V V let VringV V V V fThV . ---V------V------V------V------| V V V V V V V V V T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 A 2 2 2 B 2 21., D.S.2 I mu2st be s0trong 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 and0 carry0 on0 2 2 2' C ause 2I know 2. I'll find my way through night and day ' C ause I know

ggg V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V I V V V V fVV V VV V fV V V V V V V V gV V V let ring V V V V 2 2 1 1 0 0 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 A 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 2 2 2

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To Coda Bm7 D/E A E/G F m A/E b b 18 g g V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 let ring V V V V V V V V VTh. V------| V V V V V V V T 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 B 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 H P I don't belong here in heavenH I just can't stay here in heaven

g g V V P V V P V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V z P V V V V V V 3 z let ring V V V V V V V V VTh. V------| V V 5 7 5 T 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 5 7 5 5 7 5 5 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 4 6 4 6 B 2 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 (2) H P sl. sl. sl. H

1. (1:07) D/F E7sus4 E7 A E/G F m A/E b b b 22 g g V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 letTh Vring. -V------V--| V V V V VTh.V ------| V V V V V V V T 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 H P H Would you hold my hand

g c P V V gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P V V P V V V V I V V V V V V V V V 3 V V V z V V V V V z let ThVring. V------V---| V V ThV . ------V| V V 5 7 5 T 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 5 7 5 5 7 5 5 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 4 6 4 6 A 2 2 4 4 2 B 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 4 4 2 (2) H H H P H P sl. sl. sl.

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(2:02) D Bridge 2. D/F E7sus4 E7 A C G/B Am D/F G5 D/F b b b

26 g g g V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Time caVn bring yaV down Time can bend you knees GtrsV I, IIV V V V V V V V V V V V letTh ring. ------| Th. Th. Th. ------| 3 0 T 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 H

Em7 D/F G5 C G/B Am D/F G5 D/F E A/E Bm/E b b b 31 c g c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V I V V V V VTime can break your heart HavVe ya beggin' pleaseV V beggin' pleasegV V Th. ---| V V V V V Th. ---| Th. ---| let VringV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 0 T 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 3 1 (1) 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 2 3 A 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 4 B 3 3 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

(2:26) E Guitar Solo A E/G F m A/E D/F A E A/E Bm/E b b b 36 c c g g V V I g V V V V V k V k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 V V 3 Gtr I V V V V V V V V V V V V V Th. Th. ----| let ring let ring 0 T 2 3 2 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 B 0 0 0 4 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 H P H P

V V V V V V V W V V V V V P V V V W g g 3 V V V V I g j k j V V P V W j Gtr II z 9 10 9 14 12 9 (9) 10 10 9 7 5 7 9 (9) 7 7 T 10 A 11 9 7 6 7 9 (9) 7 7 B H P sl. sl. sl. sl.

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A E/G F m A/E D/F A E A/E Bm/E b b b 40 g gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V 3 V V V V V V V V V 3 V V V V V Th. ---| Th. ---| V V let ring V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 0 T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 B 0 0 0 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 H P H P

V V V V V V V W V V V V P V V V W g g j 3 u j V V V V P V V V W j I g u V z 9 10 9 14 12 9 (9) 10 9 7 5 7 9 (9) 7 7 T 10 A 9 11 9 7 6 7 9 (9) 7 7 B H P sl. sl. sl. sl.

F Chorus 3 (2:50) F m C /F A7/E F 7 F 7sus4 b b b b 44 g g I g V V V V V V V V V fV V V V gV V V V Th. ------| V V V let VringV V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 A 2 2 2 B 2 2 Bey2ond 2 the do2 or 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 There0's peace0 I'm su0re 2 A2nd I know

ggg V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V I V V V V fVV V VV V fV V V V V V V V gV V V let ring V V 2 2 1 1 0 0 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 A 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 2

Bm7 D/E A E/G F m b b 48 g g V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V theVre'llV be no more tears in heaven V 3 Gtrs I, II V V V V V ThV . ----V| V let ring

T 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 5 5 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 B 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 4 4 2 H P H

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A/E D/F E7sus4 E7 A b 51 g g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V GtVr I V V V V V ThV . ----V| V V V V V let ring

T 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 H

V c g g P V V P V V V V V V V V V I g V z P V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V z V V V GtVr II let VringV V V V 5 7 5 T 5 7 5 5 7 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 4 6 4 6 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 4 2 A 2 2 4 4 B 0 2 2 2 0 0 sl. sl. sl. H H H P (3:21)

G Verse 3 A E/G F m A/E D/F A/E E A/E Bm/E b b b 54 c c g g V V I g V V V k V k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Th. Th. ------| V V Vlet Vring V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 0 T 2 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 B 0 Would you kn4ow my 2name ( 2) 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 if I2 sa0w y0ou in (h0)eaven 0 0 0 0 2 H

c c g g k V k V V P V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V P V V V V V V V V V V V V V Th. z V V V V V V let ring V V 2 4 4 5 4 2 0 0 T 2 5 2 (2) 3 3 2 3 0 0 2 2 4 2 (2) 2 4 4 6 4 2 1 1 1 2 4 A 4 4 B 0 4 4 5 4 2 (2) 0 (0) H H sl. sl.

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D.S. al Coda A E/G F m A/E D/F A/E E A/E Bm/E b b b 58 g g V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 Th. ------| Th. ------| let ring V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 0 T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 B 0 Would it 4be t4he 2same( 2) 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 if I 2saw0 y0ou in (h0)eaven 0 0 0 0 H P

g g V V P V V P V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V z P V V V V V V V V V R V V V 3 Th. ------| z aP gV V V let ring V V V V let ring V V 5 7 5 0 0 T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 5 7 5 5 7 5 5 3 2 3 0 0 2 3 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 4 6 4 6 1 1 2 4 B 0 3 4 4 5 4 4 2 (2) 0 (0) H P sl. sl. sl. H sl. sl. (4:03)

H Outro

A E/G F m A/E Bm7 D/E A E/G F m S b b b b 62 g gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V 3 V V V V 'CVause V I kVnow V I donV 't beVlonVg V V V V here in heaven V 3 V V V Th. ------| V V V V V V Th. Gtrs I, II V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring

T 2 3 2 5 5 2 (2) 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3 3 2 3 2 5 5 2 A 2 2 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 B 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 4 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 2 4 2 H P H P H

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rit. A/E D/F E7sus4 E7 A b 1 g g V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V freely V V V V V V P V I V V 3 z Th. ------| V GtVr I V V V V V V V V V V let ring

T 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 0 5 5[[[[[[[ 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 6 A 2 B 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 Thank you H P sl.

g g P V V P V V V I g V z P V V V V V V V V W z Th. ------| V GtVr II let VringV V V V 5 7 5 T 5 7 5 5 7 5 5 3 3 3 3 A 4 6 4 6 2 2 2 1 2 B 0 2 2 2 0 0 sl. sl. sl.

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