Sir Eric Clapton Songs Chords (Tears in Heaven, Layla, Wonderful Tonite)

Hi Friends,

I'm Ravi from Dubai and have been playing the guitar since over a year now.
I've never enjoyed playing anyone more than Sir Eric Clapton. I just love
the smooth chord changes and the ease at which his songs can be sung while
playing simultaneously. I regard him as the best guitarist ever known to the
face of this earth... I dedicate this contribution to him... Hope you guys
enjoy it!!!


1) 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


There's more lyrics - but this'll give you the basic chord structure.
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 |

Eric's version is of course full of little runs and such! I hope this
helps get you started!!!!!






2) LAYLA (Eric Clapton & Jim Gordon)

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


Abm: xx6444
Ebm: xx4342
C#m: x35543




3) Wonderful Tonight

G D C D G D C D

G D
It's late in the evening
C D
She's wondering what clothes to wear
G D
She puts on her make up
C D
And brushes her long blond hair
C D
And then she asks me
C Bm Em
Do I look alright
C
And I say yes
D G D C D
You look wonderful tonight

G D
We go to a party
C D
And everyone turns to see
G D
This beautiful lady
C D
That's walking around with me
C D
And then she asks me
G Bm Em
Do you feel alright
C
And I say yes
D G
I feel wonderful tonight

C
I feel wonderful
D G Bm Em
Because I see the love light in your eyes
C D
And the wonder of it all
C D
Is that you just don't realize
G D C D G D C D
How much I love you

G D
It's time to go home now
C D
And I've got an aching head
G D
So I give her the car keys
C D
She helps me to bed
C D
And then I tell her
G Bm Em
As I turn out the light
C
I say my darling
D G Em
You were wonderful tonight
C
Oh my darling
D G D C D G D C D G
you were wonderful tonight


[SNIP]

 

the non-transposed version of Layla for those who are interested.
its only the chords as i really can't be bothered to type out the complete tabs and that you can find them all over the web

Code:

[font=courier new]
main riff:
D5 C5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 C5 G5 C5 D5

verse:
C#m                                     G#m            C#m
What will you do when you get lonely
          C                D         E1
With nobody waiting by your side
F#m            B              E2              A
You've been running and hiding much too long,
F#m             B            E2       A
You know it's just your foolish pride.

and its pretty much the same for the rest of the song.

A5 x022xx
Bb5 x133xx
C5 x355xx
D5 x577xx
G5 355xxx

A x02220
B x24442
C x35553
D x57775
E1 x79997
E2 022100

C#m x46654
G#m 466544
F#m 244222
[/font]

 

hey...can ne1 post me d "leads" 4 song---"wonderful tonight-Eric Clapton"..
i'm quite an amateur wid guitar at dis stage n not at ease wid d chords....
thanx..

 

Hi, please listen to my Eric Claptons' home recordings. May be not so nice...

https://indianguitartabs.com/showthread.php?t=33320

 

Hi, please listen to my Eric Clapton's home recordings. May be not so nice...

https://indianguitartabs.com/showthread.php?t=33320