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Tears In Heaven

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[Intro]
A   E/G#  F#m   A/E  D/F#   E7sus4 E7 A
[Chorus]
  AWould you Eknow my F#mnameA/E  
    D/F#If I A/Esaw you in heaEven
  AWould it Ebe the F#msameA/E  
    D/F#If I A/Esaw you in heaEven
[Verse]
    F#mI must be strC#/E#ong
    Em6and carry oF#7n
'Cause I kBm7now I don't belBm7/Eong
Here in heaAven
[Link]
(A)    E/G#     F#m    A/E     D/F#   E7sus   E7  A  
[Chorus]
  AWould you Ehold my hF#mandA/E  
    D/F#If I A/Esaw you in heaEven
  AWould you Ehelp me F#mstandA/E  
    D/F#If I A/Esaw you in heaEven
[Verse]
    F#mI'll find my wC#/E#ay
    Em6through night and dF#7ay
'Cause I kBm7now I just can't stBm7/Eay
Here in heaAven
[Link]
(A)    E/G#     F#m    A/E     D/F#   E7sus4   E7  A  
[Bridge]
  CTime can G/Bbring you Amdown
Time can D/F#bend your kGneeD/F#  Em  D/F#  G  
  CTime can G/Bbreak your Amheart
Have you D/F#begging Gplease
    D/F#Begging Eplease
[Instrumental]
   A    E/G#     F#m    A/E     D/F#     A/E      E7x2
[Verse]
    F#mBeyond the dC#/E#oor
    Em6There's peace I'm sF#7ure
And I kBm7now there'll be no mBm7/Eore
Tears in heaAven
[Link]
(A)    E/G#     F#m    A/E     D/F#   E7sus4   E7  A  
[Chorus]
  AWould you Eknow my F#mnameA/E  
    D/F#If I A/Esaw you in heaEven
  AWould you Ebe the F#msameA/E  
    D/F#If I Asaw you in heaEven
[Verse]
    F#mI must be strC#/E#ong
    Em6and carry oF#7n
'Cause I kBm7now I don't belBm7/Eong
Here in heaAven
[Outro]
A   E/G#  F#m   A/E  D/F#   E7sus4 E7 A

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The story behind the song

"Tears in Heaven" emerged from profound personal tragedy, written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings following the death of Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor. Clapton used music as a healing agent to process his grief, initially contributing to the soundtrack for the film Rush. While deeply personal, the song was also intended to be part of the film, making its meaning somewhat ambiguous. At its heart, it plays like a tender and sorrowful meditation on loss and hope.

AI-written from these sources:Tears in Heaven — Wikipedia ↗Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Tears In Heaven

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

F#m

A/E

D/F#

E7sus4

C#/E#

Em6

F#7

Bm7

Bm7/E

E7sus

G/B

[Intro]

A E/G# F#m A/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A

[Chorus]

A E F#m A/E

Would you know my name

D/F# A/E E

If I saw you in heaven

A E F#m A/E

Would it be the same

D/F# A/E E

If I saw you in heaven

[Verse]

F#m C#/E#

I must be strong

Em6 F#7

and carry on

Bm7 Bm7/E

'Cause I know I don't belong

Here in heaven

[Link]

A E/G# F#m A/E D/F# E7sus E7 A

()

[Chorus]

A E F#m A/E

Would you hold my hand

D/F# A/E E

If I saw you in heaven

A E F#m A/E

Would you help me stand

D/F# A/E E

If I saw you in heaven

[Verse]

F#m C#/E#

I'll find my way

Em6 F#7

through night and day

Bm7 Bm7/E

'Cause I know I just can't stay

Here in heaven

[Link]

A E/G# F#m A/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A

()

[Bridge]

C G/B Am

Time can bring you down

D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# G

Time can bend your knee

C G/B Am

Time can break your heart

D/F# G

Have you begging please

D/F# E

Begging please

[Instrumental]

A E/G# F#m A/E D/F# A/E E7

[Verse]

F#m C#/E#

Beyond the door

Em6 F#7

There's peace I'm sure

Bm7 Bm7/E

And I know there'll be no more

Tears in heaven

[Link]

A E/G# F#m A/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A

()

[Chorus]

A E F#m A/E

Would you know my name

D/F# A/E E

If I saw you in heaven

A E F#m A/E

Would you be the same

D/F# A E

If I saw you in heaven

[Verse]

F#m C#/E#

I must be strong

Em6 F#7

and carry on

Bm7 Bm7/E

'Cause I know I don't belong

Here in heaven

[Outro]

A E/G# F#m A/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A

About Tears In Heaven Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tears In Heaven chords”, “Tears In Heaven guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Tears In Heaven chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tears In Heaven chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tears In Heaven lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E/G#, F#m, A/E, D/F#, E7sus4.

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