Tears in Heaven (Unplugged)
Words and Music by
ERIC CLAPTON
Intro:
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]---5/75---------] ]------------------] 2nd guitar ]-------5/75---5-] ]------2h3p2-------] ]-----------4/6--] ]---2h4-----4p2----] ]----------------] ]2h4-----------4p2-] ]----------------] ]------------------] ]----------------] ]------------------]
Verse:
---]------------------]----------------]------------0---]----------------] ---]----2h3p2-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---2h3---0-]--0---2----3----] ---]--2------24---4-2-]---2---2----2---]2---2---2-----1-]--1---2----4----] ---]------------------]----------------]0-0---0---------]----------------] ---]0-----------------]----------------]----------------]--------4/5-----] 0h2]----------4-4---2-]-2---2-0--0---0-]--------------0-]0---0-----------] Would you know my name__ if I saw you in heav - en? Would you hold my hand__ if I saw you in heav – en?
]---2-4-4h5--4-2-0]
2nd guitar ]-----------------] ]-----------------] ]-----------------] ]-----------------] ]-----------------]
]------------------]----------------]------------0---]----------------] ]2---2h3p2-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---2h3---0-]--0---2----3----] ]2-2------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__ if I saw you in heav – en? Would you help me stand__ if I saw you in heav – en?
Chorus:
]----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_ and car - ry on__ Cause I IÂ’ll find my way__ through night and day__ Cause I Beyond the door__ thereÂ’s peace, IÂ’m sure.__ And I
]----------------]----------------] ]----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 be - long__ here in heav - en. Know__ I just can’t stay__ here in heav – en. know_ they’ll be no more__ tears in heav – en.
Bridge:
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]----------------]---------------3]---3--3------------------------] ]----1-------1---]----1---3---3--0]---0--0---0---0--2----3----2---] ]----0-------0---]----0---2---2--0]---0--0-2-1---1--2----4----2---] ]--2-------2-----]--2-----0---0---]--------0----------------------] ]3-----3-2-----2-]0---------------]-------------------4/5--0--0---] ]----------------]--------2-2----3]-3--3-3-2-0-0—--0--------------] Time can break the heart,__ have you beg-gin please,_ beg-gin please.____
Solo:
]-------------------------------------------------------------------------] ]--2h3p2----5/7-5--2---2---2---2----2h3-3-2-0------------0--2--3---repeat-] ]--------2--4/6-4--2---2---2---2----2---------2--4/6--4--1--2--4----------] ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------] ]-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------] ]------------------2-2---2-0-0---0------------------------0--0--0---------] _________________
Ending:
---]----------------]----------------]----------------]----------------] ---]----232-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---3---3---]3-3---3---------] ---]--2----24---4-2-]---2---2----2---]2---2---2---1---]2-2---2---------] ---]----------------]----------------]----------------]2-2---2---------] ---]0---------------]----------------]----------------]----------------] 0h2]--------4-4---2-]-2---2-0--0---0-]2-2---2-0---0---]----------------] Cause I know__ I donÂ’t belong__ here in heaven.
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]------------------------------5-] ]--------2-3-2h3p2---------5-5---] ]------2-----------4-2-4/6-------] ]----2---------------------------] ]--0-----------------------------] ]--------------------------------]
Sequence:
Intro - Verse 1 - Chorus 1
Intro - Verse 2 - Chorus 2
Intro – Bridge – Solo - Chorus 3
Intro - Verse 1 - Chorus 1
Ending
Notes:
- This is the most accurate unplugged version of the song, though itÂ’s possible that the chorus and bridge may need some minor tweaking.
- Guitar 2 parts are in the correct place, but are not played every time through (listen to the song to find out when).
- Note that ClaptonÂ’s unplugged version is different than his original.
- To get the best results for printing it out, copy it to Microsoft Word, make everything Courier New font & size 9, and then make just the title size 14.
Tabbed By:
Guitarist Daniel Trad
