Tears In Heaven Lyrics and Chords
Written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
“Tears in Heaven” is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother’s friend, on March 20, 1991.
The Chords are really complex. Learn the below chords before jumping into the song.
E/G# – 4xx45x
D/F# – 2xx23x
C#/F – 1xx12x
Em6 – 0xx020
G/B – x2x03x
Verse 1
A E/G# F#m
..Would you know my name
D/F# A E
…. If I saw you in heaven
A E/G# F#m
… Would it be the same
D/F# A E
…. If I saw you in heaven
F#m C#/F
…I must be strong
Em6 F#7
….And carry on
……………….Bm Bm7
‘Cause I know I don’t belong
……………….A
Here in heaven
Verse 2
A E/G# F#m
… Would you hold my hand
D/F# A E
…. If I saw you in heaven
A E/G# F#m
… Would you help me stand
D/F# A E
…. If I saw you in heaven
F#m C#/F
….I’ll find my way
Em6 F#7
…. Through night and day
……………….Bm Bm7
‘Cause I know I just can’t stay
……………….A
Here in heaven
Verse 3
C G/B Am
..Time can bring you down
……………D/F# G
Time can bend your knees
D/F# Em D/F#
C G/B Am
..Time can break your heart
…………….D/F# G
Have you begging please
D/F# E
… Begging please
Music:
Verse 3
F#m C#/F
… Beyond the door
Em6 F#7
…. There’s peace, I’m sure
…………….Bm Bm7
And I know there’ll be no more
……………….A
Tears in heaven
Verse 1 Repeat
A E/G# F#m
..Would you know my name
D/F# A E
…. If I saw you in heaven
A E/G# F#m
… Would it be the same
D/F# A E
…. If I saw you in heaven
F#m C#/F
…I must be strong
Em6 F#7
….And carry on
……………….Bm Bm7
‘Cause I know I don’t belong
……………….A