Tears in Heaven - Chords Eric Clapton

Key: A

Introduction: A E/G# F#m A/E D/F# E7(4) E7 A

difficulty
hard |||||

  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,

 F#m           C#m/E 
I must be strong,
 A7/E          F#7 
and carry on,
          Bm7              Bm7/E 
Cause I know I don' t belong,
            A 
Here in heaven.

 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

 F#m            C#m/E 
I' ll find my way,
 A7/E                    F#7 
through night and day
         Bm7                  Bm7/E 
Cause I know I just can' t stay
            A 
Here in heaven

 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

 F#m         C#m/E 
Beyond the door
 A7/E                 F#7 
There' s peace I' m sure.
       Bm7                  Bm7/E 
And I know there' ll be no more...
          A 
Tears in heaven

  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 
If I saw you in heaven,

 F#m           C#m/E 
I must be strong,
 A7/E        F#7 
and carry on,
         Bm7              Bm7/E 
Cause I know I don' t belong,
         A 
Here in heaven.

Chords
Tears in Heaven

Tears in Heaven was written by Eric Clapton together with Will Jennings, following the tragic death of Claptons son Conor, who fell out of a 53rd-floor apartment window in New York City in 1991. The song reflects Claptons grief and loss, questioning whether his son would recognize him in heaven.