Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven Acoustic guitar tab

Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven (Unplugged)

Tabbed by: Todd

Email: todd_5_bbot@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard

| / slide up

| slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

Intro:

e |-----------------------------------------|

B |----------2h3p2---5---5-2---2---2---2----|

G |--------2-------2-4---4-2---2---2---2----|

D |-----------------------------------------|

A |------0----------------------------------|

E |--0h2-------------4-4---2-2---2-0-0---0--|

e |---------------------------------|

B |--3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2--|

G |--2---2---2---1---2---2---2---2--|

D |---------------------------------|

A |------------------0-0---0---0----|

E |--2-2---2-0-0-0-0----------------|

Verses:

Part A:

e |-----------------------------------------|

B |----------2h3p2---5---5-2---2---2---2----|

G |--------2-------2-4---4-2---2---2---2----|

D |-----------------------------------------|

A |------0----------------------------------|

E |--0h2-------------4-4---2-2---2-0-0---0--|

e |-----------------------------------|

B |--2---2---2---2---0---0---2---3----|

G |--3---3---2---2---1---1---2---4----|

D |-----------------------------------|

A |-----------------------------------|

E |--2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0--|

Part B:

e |-------------------------------------|

B |--2---2h3p2---5---5-2---2---2---2----|

G |----2-------2-4---4-2---2---2---2----|

D |-------------------------------------|

A |--0----------------------------------|

E |--------------4-4---2-2---2-0-0---0--|

e |-----------------------------------|

B |--2---2---2---2---0---0---2---3----|

G |--3---3---2---2---1---1---2---4----|

D |-----------------------------------|

A |-----------------------------------|

E |--2-2---2-0-0---0-0-0---0---0---0--|

Choruses:

e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B |--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------------------|

G |--2---2---2---2---1---1---1---1---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3--|

D |--------------------------------------------------2---2---2---2--|

A |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

E |--2-2---2---2---2-1-1---1---1---1-0-0---0---0---0-2-2---2---2----|

e |--------------------------------|

B |----3---3---3---3------3-3---3--|

G |----2---2---2---2------2-2---2--|

D |--------------------------------|

A |----2-2---2---2-----------------|

E |--2---------------0--------0----|

Bridge:

Part A:

e |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B |----------1-------3-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3--------|

G |--------0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---0-2-4--|

D |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A |--0h2/3-------2-------0--------------------------------------------|

E |------------------------------2-------3-------2-------0-------2-3--|

Part B*:

e |---------------------------------------------------------------|

B |------1-------3-------1-------3-------3-------3-------0--------|

G |----0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---0---0---2---2---1---1-2-4--|

D |---------------------------------------------------------------|

A |--3-------2-------0--------------------------------------------|

E |--------------------------2-------3-------2-------0-------2-4--|

Part B*:

e |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B |------1-------3-------1-------3-------3-------3-----0---0---2---3--|

G |----0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---0---0---2---2---1---1---2---4--|

D |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A |--3-------2-------0------------------------------------------------|

E |--------------------------2-------3-------2-------0---0---0---0---0|

* = Choose which one you think sounds better. They both sound good.

Lyrics With Parts:

Intro:

(Intro Part)

Verse 1:

(Verse Part A)

Would you know my name

If I saw you in Heaven?

(Verse Part B)

Would it be the same

If I saw you in Heaven?

Chorus:

(Chorus Part)

I must be strong

And carry on

Cuz I know I don't belong

Here in...

(Intro)

...Heaven

Verse 2:

(Verse Part A)

Would you hold my hand

If I saw you in Heaven?

(Verse Part B)

Would you help me stand

If I saw you in Heaven?

Chorus:

(Chorus Part)

I'll find my way

Through night and day

Cuz I know I just can't stay

Here in...

(Intro)

Heaven

Bridge:

(Bridge Part A)

Time can bring you down

Time can bend your knees

(Bridge Part B*)

Time can break you heart

Have you beggin' please

Beggin' Pleeeee...

(Verse Part A)

...ease

(Verse Part B)

Chorus:

(Chorus Part)

Beyond the door

There's peace I'm sure

And I know they'll be no more

Tears in...

(Intro)

...Heaven.

Verse 3:

(Verse Part A)

Would you know my name

If I saw you in Heaven?

(Verse Part B)

Would it be the same

If I saw you in Heaven?

Chorus:

(Chorus Part)

I must be strong

And carry on

Cuz I know I don't belong

Here in...

e |-----------------------------------------|

B |----------2h3p2---5---5-2---2---2---2----|

G |--------2-------2-4---4-2---2---2---2----|

D |-----------------------------------------|

A |------0----------------------------------|

E |--0h2-------------4-4---2-2---2-0-0---0--|

...Hea-ven Cuz I

e |--------------------------------------|

B |--3---3---3-----3------3-3---3--------|

G |--2---2---2-----2------2-2---2--------|

D |--------------------------------------|

A |--2-2---2---2-------------------------|

E |-------------------0-------0----------|

Know I don't be-long Here in...

e |-----------------------------------------|

B |----------2h3p2---5---5-2---2---2---2----|

G |--------2-------2-4---4-2---2---2---2----|

D |-----------------------------------------|

A |------0----------------------------------|

E |--0h2-------------4-4---2-2---2-0-0---0--|

...Hea-ven

e |-------------------|

B |--3---3---3---3----|

G |--2---2---2---1----|

D |-------------------|

A |-------------------|

E |--2-2---2-0-0-0-0--|

|

(slow down)

A

e |----------------------------5--|

B |--------2-3-2h3p2---2-4/5-5-5--|

G |------2-----------2------------|

D |----2--------------------------|

A |--0-------------------------0--|

E |-------------------------------|

You really need to listen to the song in order to get the rhythm down. It's kinda

difficult, but it sounds awesome when you get it right.

Enjoy,

Todd

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