Eric Clapton - Tearing Us Apart: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tearing Us Apart" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

             D7             C                    D7  C
You know the sun is shining; it's raining in my heart.
              D7             C             D7 C
I don't know what to do since we've been apart.
              D7            C              D7 C
Why don't you tell me, babe, what is going on?
           D7               C                   D7 C
You know I love you darling, don't want to be alone.

Chorus:
G F                D7
   They're tearing us apart,
G F                 D7
   They're breaking up my heart.
G F           D7
   I knew it from the start:
F A                             D7
   Your friends are tearing us apart.

You know I can't go on, feeling this old way
You know my heart is burning, it's burning everyday
You know I love you, baby, no one else will do
Why don't you reconsider what I want you to?

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D7

Guitar chord D7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Tearing Us Apart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tearing Us Apart" by Eric Clapton.

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