Eric Clapton
LAYLA (1970)
TRANSPOSED KEY
||: Am F G Am :|| Am F G Abm
Abm Ebm
What will you do when you get lonely
Abm G A B
With nobody waiting by your side
C#m F# B E
You've been running and hiding much too long,
C#m F# B
You know it's just your foolish pride.
E Am F G Am
CHORUS: Layla, you got me on my knees.
Am F G Am
Layla, I'm begging darling please.
Am F G Am F G
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.
Abm Ebm
Tried to give you consolation,
Abm G A B
Your old man won't let you down
C#m F# B E
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
C#m F# B
Turned the whole world upside down
CHORUS
Abm Ebm
Let's make the best of the situation
Abm G A B
Before I fin'lly go insane.
C#m F# B E
Please don't say we'll never find a way
C#m F# B
And tell me all my loves in vain
CHORUS
Key:
P - pull off from previous note
B - bend note
H - hammer on
Lick 1:
D#m C# H Bb Ab C# Bb C# D#m
\ / | | | | | | |
e||------------------------------------------------------------------||
B||o--------------H--P--------S-------------------------------------o||
G||--------------8-11-8------8-6---------------6---------6--8--------||
D||-------8--11----------11--8-6--9------8--6--6------8--6--8--------||
A||o------------------------------9------8--6---------8-------------o||
E||------------------------------------------------------------------||
Lick 2:
H P B
e|---------------11-14-11-----14-16------14----13-----------11--------|
B|--------11--14---------14---------------------------14--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
H P B
e|---------------11-14-11-----16-18------16----13---------------------|
B|--------11--14---------14---------------------------14----16--------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
INTRO: Lick 1
Lick 2 (2 x)
Dm Am
What will you do when you get lonely
Dm C# D# F
With nobody waiting by your side
Gm C F Bb
You've been running and hiding much too long,
Gm C F
You know it's just your foolish pride.
Bb D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C# D#m
CHORUS: Layla, you got me on my knees.
D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C# D#m
Layla, I'm begging darling please.
D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C# D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C#
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.
Dm Am
Tried to give you consolation,
Dm C# D# F
Your old man won't let you down
Gm C F Bb
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
Gm C F
Turned the whole world upside down
CHORUS
Dm Am
Let's make the best of the situation
Dm C# D# F
Before I fin'lly go insane.
Gm C F Bb
Please don't say we'll never find a way
Gm C F
And tell me all my loves in vain
CHORUS
PIANO-PART: Lick 3 )
Lick 3, Lick 4 (3 x) > (2 x)
Lick 5 )
Lick 3
Lick 3, Lick 4
Lick 3 (4 x)
Lick 3, Lick 4
(I'm not shure about the chords.)
Lick 3: C# Fm Fm-F#-Ab F# Fm D#m C#
Lick 4: D#m Ab C# D#m Fm D#m C# A C#
Lick 5: C# C Bb
Fm F# Ab F# F D#
D# Fm F# Fm D# C#
Bb C# Bb D# Bb
C# C Bb Ab
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ = slide
h = hammer on
p = pull off
b = bend note
r = release bend
~ = vibrato
* = repeat the part played by guitar two in the background
Intro
2X
guitar one (Clapton) |guitar two (Duane Allman)
|---------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------7h10p7----7-|---7/5--3-------5-------7--------|
|---7h10---------10---|---7/5--3-------5-------7--------|
|---------------------|---5/3--1-0-----3-0-----5--------|
|---------------------|------------1/3-----3/5----------|
This part 2X
guitar one (Clapton) *
|-------10h13p10----10---13b-13r-12----10---------------|
|-10h13----------13-----------------13------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
1st 2nd
------ -------
* | |
|-------10h13p10----10---15b-15r-12-----10-----9b~~~~~~-|
|-10h13----------13----------------13-------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
Layla Unplugged
---------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------
---------------|---------------------3---3------|---5---5---5-------------
------------2--|---------------------3---3------|---5---5---5--2---------2
------------0--|----0--------3-------3---3------|---5---5---5--0---------0
-----0---3-----|--------3----1-------1---1----3-|---3---3---3------0--3---
---------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------
---1-------------------------|---------------------------------------------
---3-----------------3--3----|---5-----------------------------------------
---2-----------------3--3----|---5----------2------------------------------
---------------3-----3--3----|---5-----5----0--------------0---------------
-----------3---1-----1--1--X-|---3--0--3-----------0---3-------------------
-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------
-1----1----------------|----------------------|----------------------------
-3----3----------------|--------------------5-|5\6\5----5-6-5----5-6/8-----
-2----2----------------|------------------7---|------7--------7------------
-0----0---X--3--3----3/|-5--5--5---7----7-----|----------------------------
-------------1--1----1/|-3--3--3---5----------|----------------------------
-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------
--------------------8----------|-10-12-10/12/10----10----------------------
--6--8/10----8--10------10 13--|----------------13----13-10---10----12/10--
-------------------------------|---------------------------12---12---------
-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------
---------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------
---------------5-6-5-|---------------------------|-------------------------
--9--10-9-----7------|-7------7----------------3-|-------------------------
------------7--------|-----7-----7/5---3---3/5---|-------0-----------------
---------------------|-------------------5-------|-5--3-------0---3--------
---------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------
1. What'll you do when you get lonely, No one waiting by your side?
2. Try to gove you consolation, Your old man he let you down.
3. Make the best of the situation, before I finally go insane.
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|-4--4--4--X-------------
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4-|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--5-|-5--5--5--X--5--X--7--X-
--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4-|-4--4--4--X--5--X--7--X-
--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--4-|-6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--X--5--X--7--X-
--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--6-|-6--6--6--6--6--6--6--4-|-4--4--4-----5--X--5--X-
-----------------------4-|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4----|------------------------
--------0-----0----------|
-----------3-----0-------|
1---0/1----1-----1-------|
2----------------2-------|
2------------------------|
0--------------------2---|
You've been runnin' and hidin' too long. You know it's just your foolish.
Like a fool, I fell in love with you. You turned my whole world uspside.
Please don't say we'll never find a way. Tell me all my love's in vain.
--2--2--2--X--------------|-0--0--0--X-------------|-2--2--2--X----------0-
--2--2--2--X--4--4--4---X-|-0--0--0--X--2--2--2----|-2--2--2--X--4-4-4---0-
--2--2--2--X--4--4--4---X-|-1--1--1--X--2--2--2----|-2--2--2--X--4-4-4---1-
--4--4--4--X--4--4--4---X-|-2--2--2--X--2--2--2----|-4--4--4--X--4-4-4---2-
--4--4--4-----2--2--2---X-|-2--2--2-----0--0--0----|-4--4--4-----2-2-2-----
--2--2--2-----------------|-0--0--0--------------2-|-2--2--2---------------
Layla
------0--------------------|
------0---0----------------|
------1---1----------2-----|
--2------------------2-----|
--2------------0-----0-----|
--0------------------------|
You Got me on my knees. Layla I'm beggin darlin please, Layla
---------------------|----------------------|-1----------------------------
----3--------3--3--X-|-5--5--5--3-----------|-3----------3--3--------------
-0--2---5----3--3--X-|-5--5--5--2---------2-|-2---5--3---3--3----X---------
-2--0---5----3--3--X-|-5--5--5--0---------0-|-0---5--3---3--3----X---------
--------3----1--1----|-3--3--3-------0--3---|-----3--1---1--1----X---------
---------------------|----------------------|------------------------------
---------------------------|
--5--5--5--3---------------|
--5--5--5--2---------2-----|
--5--5--5--0---------0-----|
--3--3--3------0---3-------|
---------------------------|
darlin' won't you ease my worried mind?
------1--------------|------------------------|--1-------------------------
------3------3--3--X-|-5--5--5---3------------|--3----------3--3--X--------
--(2)-2---5--3--3--X-|-5--5--5---2---------0--|--2--5--3----3--3--X--------
--(0)-0---5--3--3--X-|-5--5--5---0---------2--|--0--5--3----3--3--X--------
----------3--1--1----|-3--3--3-------0--3-----|-----3--1----1--1--X--------
---------------------|------------------------|----------------------------
---3--3--3-------------|
---5--5--5-------------|
---5--5--5--------5---.|
---5--5--5---7---------|
---3--3--3---0----3---.|
-----------------------|
Solo:
/ / / /
--5--5--5-------5----------|-----------------------|-7/8--8-------8--8--8--
--6--6--6-------6----------|-----------------------|-9/10-10-9/10-10-10-10-
------------7-------7--5---|-----------------------|-----------------------
-------------------------7-|-6/5/3--5-3-----3------|-----------------------
---------------------------|------------5------5--X|-----------------------
---------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------
------8--8-------8--8-------8-10-----------|-------------------10-10/12/10-
-9/10-10-10-9/10-10-10-9/10----------------|-------------10-13-------------
------------------------------------/---12-|-10----10-12-------------------
----------------------------------12-------|----12-------------------------
-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------
-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------
-----10---|-------------------------------|--------------------------------
--13----13|--10----10-10-10---11--10------|--------------------------------
----------|-----12---------------------12-|-10-9--7/9-7--5---7-------------
----------|-------------------------------|----------------7---------------
----------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------
----------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------
/ /\/\/\
----------------------------------|------13--10----------------10----------
-5-6-5/6/5------------------------|------------------------13--------------
-----------7--5-------------------|----------------------------------------
-----------------7-6----5-3-5-3---|----------------------------------------
--------------------------------5-|--5-------------------------------------
----------------------------------|----------------------------------------
/\/\/\ / /\/\
--12-10/12--10------------------|----10----13---10-------------------------
---------------13----10------10-|-------10-------------13------------------
-------------------------13-----|------------------------------------------
--------------------------------|------------------------------------------
--------------------------------|------------------------------------------
--------------------------------|------------------------------------------
/
--15/13-15--13--------|--12-13/15--13-15--X--12--13------------------------
-------------------15-|----------------------------------------------------
----------------14----|----------------------------------------------------
----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
--10--------------------------------|-10-----------------------------------
-----13(10)-------13---/-10---------|-10------10----10---------------------
------------12-10----12-----12-10---|-10---9---9/10 9---9/10---------------
----------------------------------12|------------------------12------------
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------
Layla,
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--5-----------/----------|
-----7-6--5--3-----------|
-------------------------|
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Out-chorus
You got me on my knees. Layla, I'm Begging darlin please. Layla,
-----------------------|----------------------|-1--------------------------
----3----------3--3--X-|--5--5--5--3----------|-3-----------3--3-----------
----2--5---3---3--3--X-|--5--5--5--2--------0-|-2---5--3----3--3---X-------
----0--5---3---3--3--X-|--5--5--5--0--------2-|-0---5--3----3--3---X-------
-------3---1---1--1----|--3--3--3------0--3---|-----3--1----1--1---X-------
-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------
Layla,
-------------------------|
-5--5--5--3--------------|
-5--5--5--2---------2----|
-5--5--5--0---------0----|
-3--3--3-----0--3--------|
-------------------------|
you got me on my knees. Layla, I'm
-----------------------------|----------------------|-1--------------------
-------3------------3--3--X--|-5--5--5--3-----------|-3--------3-3---------
--(2)--2----5---3---3--3--X--|-5--5--5--2---------2-|-2--5--3--3-3--X------
--(0)--0----5---3---3--3--X--|-5--5--5--0---------0-|-0--5--3--3-3--X------
------------3---1---1--1-----|-3--3--3-------0--3---|----3--1--1-1--X------
-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------
Beggin' darlin' please. Layla, darlin won't you ease my worried
--------------------------|-1------------------|---------------------------
---5--5--5---3------------|-3-----------3---3--|--5------------------------
---5--5--5---2----------0-|-2---5--3----3---3--|--5------------------------
---5--5--5---0----------2-|-0---5--3----3---3--|--5------------------------
---3--3--3--------0--3----|-----3--1----1---1--|--3------------------------
--------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------
mind?
--------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------
-------5-6-5---5--6-|-8--6--5-6-5----5----------------------|---------------
--5--7--------------|-------------7----7--5-----------------|---------------
--------------------|------------------------7--6-5-3-----3-|-5/3-----------
--------------------|----------------------------------5----|------5--5--5--
--------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------
Tears in heaven
I fingerpick it [2 beats per pattern]. There are a couple of places where a
chord only gets 1 beat - I usually just squeeze the chord [pluck the 4
strings I would've picked simultaneously].
Verse:
| A E/G# |F#m A| D A | E |
Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven
| A E/G# |F#m A| D A | E |
Would it be the same if I saw you in Heaven
Chorus:
| F#m | C#/E# | Em | F# |
I must be strong and carry on
| Bm |E7sus E7 | A E/G# |
Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven
| F#m A | D E7sus E7| A |
Bridge:
| C G/B | Am D | G D | Em D G |
Time can bring you down Time can bend your knees
| C G/B | Am D | G D | E |
Time can break your heart Have you beggin please beggin please
The |'s are my attempt at giving a mild sense of rhythym - there's
4 beats between |'s. G/B means a G chord with a B in the bass.
I finger both the E/G# and the C#/E# chords in a open D chord shape
with the thumb wrapped around to the 6th string. Like this:
C#/E# The E/G# is the same thing played at the
--X-X------ 4th fret
T | | 1 | 2
-----------
| | | | 3 |
TAB Tears in Heaven
D/F# E7sus4 E7 A A E/G# F#m
1. Would you know my name
2. Would you hold my hand
F#m/E D/F# A E
+------------------+-------------0-----+------------------+
+--------2---2---2-+-3---3---2---2-----+-0---0---2---3----+
+--------2---2---2-+-2---2---2---2-----+-1---1---2---4----+
+------------------+-------------------+------------------+
+------------------+---------0-0-------+------------------+
+----2-----2-0-0--0+-2-2---2--------0--+---0---0---0---0/2+
if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same If I saw you in hea-
Would ya help me stand If I saw you in hea-
E A/E E7/5 F#m7 C#/E#
+-----------------+-2---2---2---2----+-1---1---1---1----+
+--0---0---2---3--+-2---2---2---2----+-2---2---2---2----+
+--1---1---2---4--+-2---2---2---2----+-1---1---1---1----+
+--2--------------+-2---2---2---2----+------------------+
+-----------------+-4---4---4---4----+------------------+
+----0---0---0---0+-2-2---2---2---0--+-1-1---1---1---1--+
ven? I must be strong
A7/E F#7 F#7sus4 F#/A# Bm7
+---0---0---0---0---+-------------------+------------------+
+---2---2---2---2---+-2-------------2---+-3---3---3---3----+
+---0---0---0---0---+-3-------4---------+-2---2---2---2----+
+-------------------+-2---2---2---------+------------------+
+-------------------+---------------1---+-2-2---2-2-2------+
+---0-0---0---0-----+-2-2---2---2-------+---------------0--+
and carry on 'cause I know I don't belong
through night and day 'cause I know I just can't stay
*to coda*
D/E A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E
+---------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+
+-------3---3---3-----+-------2/3/2-----5-------5---2-+--------2---2---2----+
+-------2---2---2-----+-----2-------2---4-------4---2-+--------2---2---2----+
+---------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+
+---------------------+-0-----------------------------+---------------------+
+-------------0---0/2-+-----------------4---4-------2-+----2-----2-0-0---0--+
here in hea-ven.
here in hea-ven.
D/F# E7sus4 E7 A D/F# E7sus4 E7
+------------------+-------------------+----------------+
+--3---3---3---3---+-2---2---2----2----+-3---3---3---3--+
+--2---2---2---1---+-2---2---2----2----+-2---2---2---1--+
+------------------+-------------------+----------------+
+------------------+-0-0---0---0-------+----------------+
+--2-2---2-0---0---+----------------0/2+-2-2---2-0---0--+
A C G/B Am D/F#
+---------------------+-----------------------3---0-+-----------------------+
+---2---2---2---2-----+--------1----------0-------1-+--1-----3---3------3---+
+---2---2---2---2-----+-----0-----0-------0-------2-+-----2------2---2------+
+---------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+
+---0-0---0---0---0/2-+-3-------------2-----------0-+-----------------------+
+---------------------+-----------------------------+------------2--------2-+
Time can bring you down, time can bend your
knees
G D/F# Em D/F# G C G/B Am
+-------------------+-----------------+-------0---------+
+-------3---3---3---+-----3---3---3---+-1---1---3-----1-+
+---0---0---2---2---+-0---0---2---0---+-----------------+
+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-------------------+-----------------+-3-3---3-2-2---0-+
+---3-3---3-2-2---2-+-0-0---0-2-2-3---+-----------------+
Time can break your heart
D/F# G D/F# E A/E E7/5
+-------------------------+-------------------------+-0---------------+
+-----1--------------3----+-3-----3-----3-----3-----+-0---0---1---3---+
+--------2--0-----2-------+-0-----0-----2--2--------+-0---0---2---4---+
+-------------------------+-------------------------+-2---------------+
+--0--------0-------------+-------------------------+-----------------+
+--------------2--2-----3-+-3--3-----3--2--2-----0--+-------0---0---0-+
have ya beggin' please, beggin' please
A E/G# F#m7 E A/E E7/5 F#m
+------------------------+-----------------+-----2---2---2---+
+-------2/3/2-----5----2-+-0---0---2---3---+-2---2---2---2---+
+-----2-------2---4----2-+-1---1---2---4---+-2---2---2---2---+
+------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-0----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-----------------4----2-+-0-0---0---0---0-+-2-2---2---2---2-+
Beyond the door
C#/E# A7/E F#7 G#m F#/A#
+---1---1---1---1----+-0---0---0---0----+---------2-----------+
+---2---2---2---2----+-2---2---2---2----+-2---2-----------2---+
+---1---1---1---1----+-1---1---1---1----+-3---3-------4-------+
+--------------------+------------------+-2---2---------------+
+--------------------+------------------+-----------------1---+
+---1-1---1---1---1--+-0-0---0---0---0--+-2-------2---4-------+
there's peace, I'm sure
Bm7 D/E A E/G# F#m7
+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+
+---3---3---3---3----+--3---3---3---------+-------2/3/2-----5---5---2-+
+---2---2---2---2----+--2---2---2---------+----2---------2--4---4---2-+
+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+
+---2-2---2---2------+--------------------+-0-------------------------+
+------------------0-+--------0-------0/2-+-----------------4-4-------+
F#m7/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A
+------------------+-----------------+--------------------+
+------2---2---2---+-3---3---3-------+-2---2---2---2------+
+------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---7---+-2---2---2---2------+
+------------------+-------------6---+--------------------+
+------------------+-----------------+-0-0---0---0--------+
+---2----2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-0---0---+----------------0/2-+
A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E D/F# A
+---------------0-----+-------------------+-----------------+
+-------5-----------2-+-------2---2---2---+-3---3---2---2---+
+---2-----------4---2-+-------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---2---+
+---------------------+-------------------+-----------------+
+---0-----------------+-------------------+---------0-0-----+
+-----------4-------2-+---2-----2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-------0-+
3. Would you know my name if I saw you in hea-
E A/E E7/5 A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E
+-------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+
+---0---0---2---3---+-------2/3/2-----5---5--2-+-------2---2---2----+
+---1---1---2---4---+----2--------2---4---4--2-+-------2---2---2----+
+-------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+
+-------------------+-0------------------------+--------------------+
+---0-0---0---0---0-+-----------------4--------+---2-----2-0-0---0--+
ven? Would you be the same
D/F# A/E E A/E E7/5
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+
+---3-------3-------2-------2-------+-0-------0-------2-------3-------+
+---2-------2-------2-------2-------+-1-------1-------2-------4-------+
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+
+---2---2-------2---0---0-------0---+-0---0-------0-------0-------0---+
if I saw you in hea- ven?
*coda*
A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E
+----------------------------+---------------------+
+-------2/3/2-----5---5----2-+--------2---2---2----+
+-----2-------2---4---4----2-+--------2---2---2----+
+----------------------------+---------------------+
+-0--------------------------+---------------------+
+-----------------4--------2-+-----2----2-0-0---0--+
ven. 'Cause I
Bm7 D/E A E/G# F#m
+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+
+---3---3---3---3---+---3---3---3---------+--------2-3-2----5--5--5--+
+---2---2---2---2---+---2---2---2---------+-----2--------2--4--4--2--+
+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+
+---2-2---2---2-----+---------------------+-0------------------------+
+-----------------0-+---------0-------0/2-+-----------------4-----2--+
know I don't belong here in hea-ven.
F#m/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A
+-------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+
+-------2---2---2---+-3---3---3---3---+----------2--3--2/3/2----------5--5--+
+-------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---1---+-------2--------------4--2-4/6-------+
+-------------------+-----------------+----2--------------------------------+
+-------------------+-----------------+-0-----------------------------------+
+-----2---2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-0---0---+-------------------------------------+
Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)
Verse:
] A E/G# ]F#m A] D A ] E ]
Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven
] A E/G# ]F#m A] D A ] E ]
Would it be the same if I saw you in Heaven
] F#m ] C#/E# ] Em ] F# ]
I must be strong and carry on
] Bm ]E7sus E7 ] A E/G# ]
Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven
] F#m A ] D E7sus E7] A ]
Would you hold my hand, if I saw you in heaven
Would you help me stand, if I saw you in heaven
I'll find my way through night and day
`Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven.
Bridge:
] C G/B ] Am D ] G D ] Em D G ]
Time can bring you down Time can bend your knees
] C G/B ] Am D ] G D ] E ]
Time can break your heart Have you beggin please beggin please
Instrumental of first two lines, then:
] F#m ] C#/E# ] Em ] F# ]
Beyond the door, there's peace for sure
] Bm ]E7sus E7 ] A E/G# ]
and I know there'll be no more tears in heaven.
] F#m A ] D E7sus E7] A ]
repeat 1st verse
] Bm ]E7sus E7 ] A E/G# ]
Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven
] F#m A ] D E7sus E7] A ]
Fingerpick it [2 beats per pattern].
There are a couple of places where achord
only gets 1 beat -Just squeeze the chord
pluck the 4 strings simultaneously.
Finger both the E/G# and the C#/E# chords in a open D chord shape
with the thumb wrapped around to the 6th string. Like this:
C#/E# The E/G# is the same thing played at the
--X-X------ 4th fret
T ] ] 1 ] 2
-----------
] ] ] ] 3 ]
>Chorus:
>] F#m ] C#/E# ] Em ] F# ]
> I must be strong and carry on
The Em sounds much better if you add a C# with your pinky
(2nd fret at the B string)
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Version 2
Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)
Below are my attempt to reproduce the two main riffs in Tears
of Heaven off Eric Clapton's unplugged album. There is really
only one figuring which is a reach which is the A to Esus2.
___________
]_]_]_]_]_]
]_]_1_1_1_1
]_]_]_]_]_]
2_]_]_3_]_]
] ] ] ] 4 ]
Play the A as a partial barre add other three fingers to construct the Esus2.
Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)
Lick 1: (The Verse)
A Esus2 F#m F#m/E D A E
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------
B ----------2---5-----2---------2---------3-3-2-02---------------------
G ------------2-4-------2-------2-2-------2--------2-------1---2---4---
D ----------2-----2---4---4---------4---0-----2------2-----2-----------
A --------0-----------------4---------4-------0----------2---2-4---5---
E --0-2-4-------4---0-2-------0------------------------0---------0---0-
Would you know my name...
A Esus2/G# F#m F#m/E D A E
E ----------------2-----------------------------------------------------
B ------------2-----5-----------------------3-3-2-0---------------------
G --------------2-------2-----------2-----2-----2----2-------1---2---4--
D ----------2---------2-----4---------2-0-------2------2-----2----------
A --------0-------------------4----4------------0----------2---2-4---5--
E --0-2-4---------4-----2--------0-----------------------0---------0---0
F#m C#/F Em/G F# Bm E
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------
B ---------0--------------------------------0---2----3-----------------
G -----2-2---1------------0-0-2-----3----------------4-4-4---1---------
D -----4-----3-3----------2---------4-4--------------4-----4-2---------
A ---4-----------4------2-----------4---4------------2-------2---------
E -2-------2-1-----1--3-------------2-----2---2---2----------0---------
Lick 2:
C G F Em G
E -----------0-0-------------------------------------------------------
B ---------------3---1-------1---3-0-----3-------0---------------------
G ---------0-------0---2-----2-----0---2---0-0-2-----------------------
D -----------------------2-----0-----0-----2---------------------------
A -0-2-3-3-------2---0-----0---------------2---------------------------
E ---------------------------2-----3---2---0---2-3---------------------
Time will bend your knees...
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Version 3 Most detailed
"Tears In Heaven" (Unplugged)
Intro:
H HP
--]----------------]----------------]----------------]----------------]
--]----232-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---3---3---]2---2---2---2---]
--]-------24---4-2-]---2---2----2---]2---2---2---1---]2---2---2---2---]
--]--2-------------]----------------]----------------]----------------]
--]0---------------]----------------]----------------]0-0---0---0---0-]
02]--------4-4---2-]-2---2-0--0---0-]2-2---2-0---0---]----------------]
]---5/75---------]
2nd guitar ]-------5/75---5-]
part ]-----------4/6--]
` ]----------------]
]----------------]
H HP H
--]----------------]----------------]------------0---]----------------]
--]----232-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---2-3---0-]--0---2----3----]
--]-------24---4-2-]---2---2----2---]2---2---2-----1-]--1---2----4----]
--]--2-------------]----------------]0-0---0---------]----------------]
--]0---------------]----------------]----------------]--------4/5-----]
02]--------4-4---2-]-2---2-0--0---0-]--------------0-]0---0-----------]
Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven
H
]---2-4-45--4-2-0]
2nd guitar ]----------------]
part ]----------------]
]----------------]
]----------------]
]----------------]
HP H
]----------------]----------------]------------0---]----------------]
]2---232-5---5-2-]---2---2----2---]3---3---2-3---0-]--0---2----3----]
]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 Heaven
]----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 carry on Cause 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 belong here in heaven .........
Before the next verse the part of the 2nd guitar goes like this:
H H HP P
]----------------]
]----232---------]
]--24---42-------]
]24-------42-----]
]----------------]
]----------------]
Bridge:
--]----------------]--------2---2---]----------------]--------------]
--]----1-------1---]----1---3---3--2]----2-------2---]----2--1--1---]
--]----0-------0---]----0---2---2--0]----0-------0---]----0--0--0---]
--]--2-------2-----]--2-----0-0-0--0]----0-----0-----]--0----2--2---]
02]3-----3-2-----2-]0---------------]----------------]--------------]
--]----------------]---------------3]--3---3-2-----2-]0------0--2---]
Time can bring you down Time can bend your knees
]----------------]--------2---2---]----------------]--------------]
]----1-------1---]----1---3---3--2]----2---3---3---]0---0---2----3]
]----0-------0---]----0---2---2--0]----0---2---2---]3---3---2----4]
]--2-------2-----]--2-----0-0-0--0]----0-----------]--------------]
]3-----3-2-----2-]0---------------]----------------]----------4/5-]
]----------------]---------------3]--3---3-2-2---2-]0-0---0-------]
time can break your heart Have you beggin please beggin please
Variant 2
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|-0--h2---|
* *Aintro* *
e|---------------------------------0---------------0---------------|
B|-----------------2h3p2-----------------------------------2-------|
G|---------2---------------2-------1---------------1-------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------4-------4---------------2-------|
1.
2. ven
3. ven
4. ven
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------1---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
(on 3., go to *C* after the above measure, and return to *A* afterwards)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------0---------------0-------0-------0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------0--h2---|
* *A* *
e|---------------------------------0---------------0---------------|
B|-----------------2h3p2-----------------------------------2-------|
G|---------2---------------2-------1---------------1-------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------4-------4---------------2-------|
1. would you know my name
2. would you hold my hand
3. (solo instead of vocals)
4. would you know my name
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------|
1. if i saw you in hea-
2. if i saw you in hea-
4. if i saw you in hea-
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------0---------------2---------------3---------------|
G|-1---------------1---------------2---------------4---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
1. ven
2. ven
4. ven
e|---------------------------------0---------------0---------------|
B|-2---------------2h3p2-----------------------------------2-------|
G|-2-----------------------2-------1---------------1-------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------4-------4---------------2-------|
1. would it be the same
2. would you help me stand
4. would it be the same
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---------------3---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------2---------------2-------0-------0---------------0-------|
1. if i saw you in hea-
2. if i saw you in hea-
4. if i saw you in hea-
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------0---------------2---------------3---------------|
G|-1---------------1---------------2---------------4---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
1. ven
2. ven
4. ven
* *B* *
e|-----------------2-------------------------------2---------------|
B|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-------|
G|-2-------------------------------2-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------2-------------------------------|
1. I must be str-
2. I'll find my way
3. be- yond the do-
4. I must be str-
e|-----------------1-------------------------------1---------------|
B|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-------|
G|-1-------------------------------1-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------------------------------1-------------------------------|
1. ong
2.
3. or
4. ong
e|-----------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
G|-0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
1. and car- ry
2. through night and
3. there's peace I'm
4. and car- ry
e|-----------------2-------------------------------2---------------|
B|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-------|
G|-3-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------2-------------------------------|
1. on Cause I know
2. day Cause I know
3. sure And I know
4. on Cause I know
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------2---------------2-------2-------2---------------2-------|
1. I don't be- lo-
2. I just can't st-
3. there'll be no mo-
4. I don't be- lo-
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-------3---------------3-------------------------------|
G|---------2-------2---------------2-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------0--h2---|
1. ng here in hea-
2. ay here in hea-
3. re tears in hea-
4. ng here in hea-
(return to *Aintro* after the above measure, except on 4.,
in which case go to *Coda*)
* *C* *
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------0---------------0-------0-------0---------------0--h2---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------0-------------------------------0-------0-------|
B|-----------------1-------------------------------0-------1-------|
G|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------2-----------------------0-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
3. Time can bring you down
e|-----------------0---------------2---------------2-------3-------|
B|-----------------1---------------3---------------3-------0-------|
G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2-------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------0---------------0---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------2-------2---------------3-------|
3. Time can bend your knees
e|-----------------3-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0---------------3---------------3-------0-------|
G|-----------------0---------------2---------------2-------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------3---------------3-------2-------2---------------0-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------0---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|-----------------0---------------2---------------0---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------0---------------0-------2-------2-------3-------3-------|
e|-----------------0-------------------------------0-------0-------|
B|-----------------1-------------------------------0-------1-------|
G|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------2-----------------------0-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
3. Time can break your heart
e|-----------------0---------------2---------------2-------3-------|
B|-----------------1---------------3---------------3-------0-------|
G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2-------0-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------0---------------0---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------2-------2---------------3-------|
3. have you beg- ging please
e|-----------------3---------------------------------------0-------|
B|-----------------0---------------3---------------3-------0-------|
G|-----------------0---------------2---------------2-------1-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------3---------------3-------2-------2---------------0-------|
3. beg- ging please
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------0--h2---|
(return to *A*, still on 3.)
* *Coda* *
e|---------------------------------0---------------0---------------|
B|-----------------2h3p2-----------------------------------2-------|
G|---------2---------------2-------1---------------1-------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------4-------4---------------2-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------2---------------2-------0-------0-----------------------|
4. Cause I
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------2---------------2-------2-------2---------------2-------|
4. know I don't be- lo-
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-------3---------------3-------------------------------|
G|---------2-------2---------------2-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------0--h2---|
4. ng here in hea-
e|---------------------------------0---------------0---------------|
B|-----------------2h3p2-----------------------------------2-------|
G|---------2---------------2-------1---------------1-------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------4-------4---------------2-------|
4. ven (rit.)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|-----------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------2---------------2-------0-------0-----------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|-2---------------2---------------2---------------1---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----2------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
