Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tears in Heaven" 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.

A   E   F#m F#m D   E   A   A

A            E      F#m  F#m
 Would you know my name
D      A          E      A D
 If I saw you in heaven?
A          E      F#m  F#m
 Would it be the same
D      A          E      A D
 If I saw you in heaven?

Chorus:
  F#m             C#
     I must be strong
  Em           F#
     And carry on,
                Bm            E
     ‘Cause I know I don’t belong
              A     E F#m F#m D E A A
     Here in heaven.

A           E       F#m  F#m
 Would you hold my hand
D      A          E      A D
 If I saw you in heaven?
A           E        F#m  F#m
 Would you help me stand
D      A          E      A D
 If I saw you in heaven?

Chorus:
  F#m             C#
     I’ll find my way,
  Em                    F#
     Through night and day
                Bm                E
     ‘Cause I know I just can’t stay
              A     E F#m F#m D E A A
     Here in heaven.

  C           G        Am7
   Time can bring you down,
             D          G   D   Em   D G
   Time can bend your knees.
  C           G         Am7
   Time can break your heart,
             D        G    D
   Have you begging please,
             E D E A
   Begging please.

A   E   F#m F#m D   A   E   A D
A   E   F#m F#m D   A   E   A D

Chorus:
  F#m            C#
     Beyond the door,
  Em                    F#
     There’s peace I’m sure
             Bm                 E
     And I know there’ll be no more
               A     E F#m F#m D E A A
     Tears in heaven.

A            E      F#m  F#m
 Would you know my name
D      A          E      A D
 If I saw you in heaven?
A          E      F#m  F#m
 Would it be the same
D      A          E      A D
 If I saw you in heaven?

Chorus:
  F#m             C#
     I must be strong
  Em           F#
     And carry on,
                Bm            E
     ‘Cause I know I don’t belong
              A     E F#m F#m D E A A
     Here in heaven.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Tears in Heaven" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton.

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