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Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven

[Intro]

1 \ 5/7 \ | 6m \ 1 \ | 4 \ 5 \ | 1 \ \ \ |

[Verse 1]

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
‘Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
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1 \ 5/7 \ | 6m \ 1 \ | 4 \ 1 \ | 5 \ \ \ |
6m \ \ \ | b4/b6 \ \ \ | 5m \ \ \ | 6(7) \ \ \ |
2m \ \ \ | 5(7) \ \ \ |

[Pre-verse]

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[Verse 2]

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
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1 \ 5/7 \ | 6m \ 1 \ | 4 \ 1 \ | 5 \ \ \ |
6m \ \ \ | b4/b6 \ \ \ | 5m \ \ \ | 6(7) \ \ \ |
2m \ \ \ | 5(7) \ \ \ |

[Bridge]

(Transpose up tone and a half)
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please
Begging please
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1 \ 5/7 \ | 6m \ 2/b5 \ | 5 \ 2/b5 \ | 3/#5 \ \ \ |

[Instrumental]

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1 \ 5b7 \ | 6m \ 1 \ | 4 \ 1 \ | 5 \ \ \ |

[Verse 3]

Beyond the door, there's peace, I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven
6m \ \ \ | b4/b6 \ \ \ | 5m \ \ \ | 6(7) \ \ \ |
2m \ \ \ | 5(7) \ \ \ |

[Verse 4]

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Would you be the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
Because I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
1 \ 5b7 \ | 6m \ 1 \ | 4 \ 1 \ | 5 \ \ \ |
1 \ 5b7 \ | 6m \ 1 \ | 4 \ 1 \ | 5 \ \ \ |
6m \ \ \ | b4/b6 \ \ \ | 5m \ \ \ | 6(7) \ \ \ |
2m \ \ \ | 5(7) \ \ \ |

[Outro]

1 \ 5/7 \ | 6m \ 1 \ | 4 \ 5 \ | 1 \ \ \ | 
Original key: A
BPM: 104
My key: F