by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
performed by Eric Clapton
written in the key of G
8 7 9 9 8 -8 7
Would you know my name - -
-9-9 8 -8 7 8 -8
if I saw you in heav-en?
8 7 9 9 8 -8 7
Would it be the same - -
-9-9 8 -8 7 8 -8
if I saw you in heav-en?
7 7 -8 -7 -7 -7 7 -6
I must be strong and car-ry on,
-8 8 -9 -8 -8 7 -6
'Cause I know I don't be-long
8 -8 7 -8 7
here in he-av-en.
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.
9 9 -9 -9 8
Time can bring you down,
8 7 -9 7 -8
time can bend your knees.
9 9 -9 -9 8
Time can break your heart,
8 7 -9 -9 -8
have you beg-ging please,
-8 -9 9
beg-ging please.
Repeat verse 1(instrumental)
7 7 -8 -7
Be-yond the door
-7 -7 7 -6
there's peace I'm sure,
-8 8 -9 -8 -8 7 -6 6
And I know there'll be no more -
8 -8 7 -8 7
tears in he-av-en.
