Lyrics and Music by Will Jennings and Eric Clapton
Intro:AE | F#mF#m7DE7sus4E | AAEF#mF#m7
Would you know my name
DAEAE7
If I saw you in heaven?
AEF#mF#m7
Would it be the same
DAEAE7
If I saw you in heaven?
F#mC#A7
I must be strong
F#7
And carry on,
F#sus4F#HmE7sus4
‘Cause I know I don’t belong
A
Here in heaven.
Instrumental = IntroAEF#mF#m7
Would you hold my hand
DAEAE7
If I saw you in heaven?
AEF#mF#m7
Would you help me stand
DAEAE7
If I saw you in heaven?
F#mC#A7
I’ll find my way,
F#7
Through night and day
F#sus4F#HmE7sus4
‘Cause I know I just can’t stay
A
Here in heaven.
Instrumental = IntroCGAm7
Time can bring you down,
DGDEmDG
Time can bend your knees.
CGAm7
Time can break your heart,
DGD
Have you begging please,
EDEA
Begging please.
Instrumental:AE | F#mF#m7DA | E | AE7F#mC#A7
Beyond the door,
F#7
There’s peace I’m sure
F#sus4F#HmE7sus4
And I know there’ll be no more
A
Tears in heaven.
Instrumental = IntroAEF#mF#m7
Would you know my name
DAEAE7
If I saw you in heaven?
AEF#mF#m7
Would it be the same
DAEAE7
If I saw you in heaven?
F#mC#A7
I must be strong
F#7
And carry on,
F#sus4F#HmE7sus4
‘Cause I know I don’t belong
AEF#m
Here in heaven.
F#sus4F#HmE7sus4
‘Cause I know I don’t belong
A
Here in heaven.
Instrumental = Intro