Eric Clapton: `Tears in Heaven'. D/F# E7sus4 E7 A A E/G# F#m 1. Would ... 2. Would you ... F#m/E D/F# A E +------------------+-------------0-----+------------------+ +--------2---2---2-+-3---3---2---2-----+-0---0---2---3----+ +--------2---2---2-+-2---2---2---2-----+-1---1---2---4----+ +------------------+-------------------+------------------+ +------------------+---------0-0-------+------------------+ +----2-----2-0-0--0+-2-2---2--------0--+---0---0---0---0/2+ if I saw ...
Would it be ...If I saw ... Would ya help .....If I saw ... E A/E E7/5 F#m7 C#/E# +-----------------+-2---2---2---2----+-1---1---1---1----+ +--0---0---2---3--+-2---2---2---2----+-2---2---2---2----+ +--1---1---2---4--+-2---2---2---2----+-1---1---1---1----+ +--2--------------+-2---2---2---2----+------------------+ +-----------------+-4---4---4---4----+------------------+ +----0---0---0---0+-2-2---2---2---0--+-1-1---1---1---1--+ ven? I must be .... A7/E F#7 F#7sus4 F#/A# Bm7 +---0---0---0---0---+-------------------+------------------+ +---2---2---2---2---+-2-------------2---+-3---3---3---3----+ +---0---0---0---0---+-3-------4---------+-2---2---2---2----+ +-------------------+-2---2---2---------+------------------+ +-------------------+---------------1---+-2-2---2-2-2------+ +---0-0---0---0-----+-2-2---2---2-------+---------------0--+ and carry on 'cause I ... through night and day 'cause I .... *to coda* D/E A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E +---------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------- +-------3---3---3-----+-------2/3/2-----5-------5---2-+--------2---2---2---- +-------2---2---2-----+-----2-------2---4-------4---2-+--------2---2---2---- +---------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------- +---------------------+-0-----------------------------+--------------------- +-------------0---0/2-+-----------------4---4-------2-+----2-----2-0-0---0-- here in ... here in ... D/F# E7sus4 E7 A D/F# E7sus4 E7 +------------------+-------------------+----------------+ +--3---3---3---3---+-2---2---2----2----+-3---3---3---3--+ +--2---2---2---1---+-2---2---2----2----+-2---2---2---1--+ +------------------+-------------------+----------------+ +------------------+-0-0---0---0-------+----------------+ +--2-2---2-0---0---+----------------0/2+-2-2---2-0---0--+ A C G/B Am D/F# +---------------------+-----------------------3---0-+----------------------- +---2---2---2---2-----+--------1----------0-------1-+--1-----3---3------3--- +---2---2---2---2-----+-----0-----0-------0-------2-+-----2------2---2------ +---------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------- +---0-0---0---0---0/2-+-3-------------2-----------0-+----------------------- +---------------------+-----------------------------+------------2--------2- + Time can bring you .... knees G D/F# Em D/F# G C G/B Am +-------------------+-----------------+-------0---------+ +-------3---3---3---+-----3---3---3---+-1---1---3-----1-+ +---0---0---2---2---+-0---0---2---0---+-----------------+ +-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ +-------------------+-----------------+-3-3---3-2-2---0-+ +---3-3---3-2-2---2-+-0-0---0-2-2-3---+-----------------+ Time can ... D/F# G D/F# E A/E E7/5 +-------------------------+-------------------------+-0---------------+ +-----1--------------3----+-3-----3-----3-----3-----+-0---0---1---3---+ +--------2--0-----2-------+-0-----0-----2--2--------+-0---0---2---4---+ +-------------------------+-------------------------+-2---------------+ +--0--------0-------------+-------------------------+-----------------+ +--------------2--2-----3-+-3--3-----3--2--2-----0--+-------0---0---0-+ have ya beggin' please, ... A E/G# F#m7 E A/E E7/5 F#m +------------------------+-----------------+-----2---2---2---+ +-------2/3/2-----5----2-+-0---0---2---3---+-2---2---2---2---+ +-----2-------2---4----2-+-1---1---2---4---+-2---2---2---2---+ +------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ +-0----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ +-----------------4----2-+-0-0---0---0---0-+-2-2---2---2---2-+ Beyond ... C#/E# A7/E F#7 G#m F#/A# +---1---1---1---1----+-0---0---0---0----+---------2-----------+ +---2---2---2---2----+-2---2---2---2----+-2---2-----------2---+ +---1---1---1---1----+-1---1---1---1----+-3---3-------4-------+ +--------------------+------------------+-2---2---------------+ +--------------------+------------------+-----------------1---+ +---1-1---1---1---1--+-0-0---0---0---0--+-2-------2---4-------+ there's peace, ... Bm7 D/E A E/G# F#m7 +--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+ +---3---3---3---3----+--3---3---3---------+-------2/3/2-----5---5---2-+ +---2---2---2---2----+--2---2---2---------+----2---------2--4---4---2-+ +--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+ +---2-2---2---2------+--------------------+-0-------------------------+ +------------------0-+--------0-------0/2-+-----------------4-4-------+ F#m7/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A +------------------+-----------------+--------------------+ +------2---2---2---+-3---3---3-------+-2---2---2---2------+ +------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---7---+-2---2---2---2------+ +------------------+-------------6---+--------------------+ +------------------+-----------------+-0-0---0---0--------+ +---2----2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-0---0---+----------------0/2-+ A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E D/F# A +---------------0-----+-------------------+-----------------+ +-------5-----------2-+-------2---2---2---+-3---3---2---2---+ +---2-----------4---2-+-------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---2---+ +---------------------+-------------------+-----------------+ +---0-----------------+-------------------+---------0-0-----+ +-----------4-------2-+---2-----2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-------0-+ 3. Would you know my name ... E A/E E7/5 A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E +-------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+ +---0---0---2---3---+-------2/3/2-----5---5--2-+-------2---2---2----+ +---1---1---2---4---+----2--------2---4---4--2-+-------2---2---2----+ +-------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+ +-------------------+-0------------------------+--------------------+ +---0-0---0---0---0-+-----------------4--------+---2-----2-0-0---0--+ ven? Would you ... D/F# A/E E A/E E7/5 +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+ +---3-------3-------2-------2-------+-0-------0-------2-------3-------+ +---2-------2-------2-------2-------+-1-------1-------2-------4-------+ +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+ +---2---2-------2---0---0-------0---+-0---0-------0-------0-------0---+ if I saw you in hea... *coda* A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E +----------------------------+---------------------+ +-------2/3/2-----5---5----2-+--------2---2---2----+ +-----2-------2---4---4----2-+--------2---2---2----+ +----------------------------+---------------------+ +-0--------------------------+---------------------+ +-----------------4--------2-+-----2----2-0-0---0--+ ven. 'Cause I Bm7 D/E A E/G# F#m +-------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+ +---3---3---3---3---+---3---3---3---------+--------2-3-2----5--5--5--+ +---2---2---2---2---+---2---2---2---------+-----2--------2--4--4--2--+ +-------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+ +---2-2---2---2-----+---------------------+-0------------------------+ +-----------------0-+---------0-------0/2-+-----------------4-----2--+ know I don't belong ... F#m/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A +-------------------+-----------------+------------------------------------- + +-------2---2---2---+-3---3---3---3---+----------2--3--2/3/2----------5--5-- + +-------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---1---+-------2--------------4--2-4/6------- + +-------------------+-----------------+----2-------------------------------- + +-------------------+-----------------+-0----------------------------------- + +-----2---2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-0---0---+------------------------------------- + "Tears In Heaven" (Unplugged) Intro: H HP --]----------------]----------------]----------------]----------------] --]----232-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---3---3---]2---2---2---2---] --]-------24---4-2-]---2---2----2---]2---2---2---1---]2---2---2---2---] --]--2-------------]----------------]----------------]----------------] --]0---------------]----------------]----------------]0-0---0---0---0-] 02]--------4-4---2-]-2---2-0--0---0-]2-2---2-0---0---]----------------] ]---5/75---------] 2nd guitar ]-------5/75---5-] part ]-----------4/6--] ` ]----------------] ]----------------] H HP H --]----------------]----------------]------------0---]----------------] --]----232-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---2-3---0-]--0---2----3----] --]-------24---4-2-]---2---2----2---]2---2---2-----1-]--1---2----4----] --]--2-------------]----------------]0-0---0---------]----------------] --]0---------------]----------------]----------------]--------4/5-----] 02]--------4-4---2-]-2---2-0--0---0-]--------------0-]0---0-----------] Would you know my ... H ]---2-4-45--4-2-0] 2nd guitar ]----------------] part ]----------------] ]----------------] ]----------------] ]----------------] HP H ]----------------]----------------]------------0---]----------------] ]2---232-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---2-3---0-]--0---2----3----] ]2------24---4-2-]---2---2----2---]2---2---2-----1-]--1---2----4----] ]----------------]----------------]0-0---0---------]----------------] ]--0-------------]----------------]----------------]--------4/5-----] ]--------4-4---2-]-2---2-0--0---0-]--------------0-]0---0-----------] Would it be the same ... ]----2-----2-----]----1-----1-----]----0-----0-----]----------------] ]--2-----2-----2-]--2-----2-----2-]--3-----3-----3-]----------------] ]--2-----2-----2-]--1-----1-----1-]--0-----0-----0-]3---3----4---6--] ]----------------]----------------]----------------]4---4----4---6--] ]----------------]----------------]----------------]----------------] ]2-----2-----2---]1-----1-----1---]0-----0-----0---]--2---2/4-4/6---] I must be strong ... ]----------------]----------------] ]----3-----3---3-]3-3---3---------] ]----2-----2---2-]2-2---2---------] ]--4-----4-----4-]2-2---2---------] ]2-----2-----2---]----------------] ]----------------]----------------] know I don't belong here in heaven ......... 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(solo instead of vocals) 4. would you ... e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------| G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2-------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------| 1. if i saw ... 2. if i saw ... 4. if i saw ... e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-0---------------0---------------2---------------3---------------| G|-1---------------1---------------2---------------4---------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-0-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------| 1. ven 2. ven 4. ven e|---------------------------------0---------------0---------------| B|-2---------------2h3p2-----------------------------------2-------| G|-2-----------------------2-------1---------------1-------2-------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------4-------4---------------2-------| 1. would it ... 2. would you ... 4. would it ... e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------| G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2-------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------| 1. if i saw ... 2. if i saw ... 4. if i saw ... e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-0---------------0---------------2---------------3---------------| G|-1---------------1---------------2---------------4---------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-0-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------| 1. ven 2. ven 4. ven * *B* * e|-----------------2-------------------------------2---------------| B|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-------| G|-2-------------------------------2-------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------2-------------------------------| 1. 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(return to *Aintro* after the above measure, except on 4., in which case go to *Coda*) * *C* * e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-------0---------------0-------0-------0---------------0--h2---| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------0-------------------------------0-------0-------| B|-----------------1-------------------------------0-------1-------| G|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------2-------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3-------------------------------2-----------------------0-------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 3. 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Tears in heaven is one of Claptons most popular songs. There are two different versions. The original version was on the Rush soundtrack album from 1992. Right after the ballad was released as a single he went into the MTV studio and did an acoustic version now found on the MTV unplugged album. Here is the complete Eric Clapton tears in Heaven guitar tabs to the original version.
This is a very personal song for Eric. He wrote it after his four years old son died in an accident in 19’91. Eric Clapton has not played Tears in heaven guitar tabs since 2004 since his life has changed since he wrote it. He does not feel the same way as he did in the early 90s and he doesn’t want these feelings to come back. You can still pick up these tabs and do your own version.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton