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Acoustic Lessons
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Tears in Heaven
(Eric Clapton)
This is the full transcription , I have also included a
NOVICE intro section bit so that anyone can play it!
First we'll kick things off with the full "untouched" transcription
INTRO
`````
E------Ý-------------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý
B------Ý-------2h3p2------5-----5---2--Ý-------2-------2----2----Ý
G------Ý----2---------2---4-----4---2--Ý-------2-------2----2----Ý
D------Ý-------------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý
A------Ý-0-----------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý
E--0h2-Ý------------------4--4------2--Ý----2------2---0--0---0--Ý
E--------------------------Ý-----------------------------Ý
B--3-------3-----3------3--Ý---2-----2-----2-----2-------Ý
G--2-------2-----2------1--Ý---2-----2-----2-----2-------Ý
D--------------------------Ý-----------------------------Ý
A--------------------------Ý---0--0-----0--0--0--0--(0h2)Ý Bracket part
E--2---2-----2---0---0--0--Ý-------------------------0h2-Ý played 3rd time
VERSE
`````
E--------------------------Ý----------------------Ý------------------------Ý
B--------2h3p2-----5--5--2-Ý-------2-----2----2---Ý---3-----3-----2----2---Ý
G----2---------2---4--4--2-Ý-------2-----2----2---Ý---2-----2-----3----3---Ý
D--------------------------Ý----------------------Ý------------------------Ý
A--0-----0-----------------Ý----------------------Ý------------------------Ý
E------------------4--4--2-Ý-2--2-----2--0--0---0-Ý---2--2-----2--0--0---0-Ý
E--------------------Ý------------------------Ý---------------------Ý
B--0----0----2---3---Ý--2----2h3p2----5-----2-Ý-------2----2----2---Ý
G--1----1----2---4---Ý-----2-------2--4-----2-Ý-------2----2----2---Ý
D--------------------Ý------------------------Ý---------------------Ý
A--------------------Ý--0---------------------Ý---------------------Ý
E-----0----0---0---0-Ý----------------4--4--2-Ý--2--2----2----0---0-Ý
E-------------------------Ý-------------------Ý
B--3-----3-----2-----2----Ý-0---0---2----3----Ý
G--2-----2-----2-----2----Ý-1---1---2----4----Ý
D-------------------------Ý-------------------Ý
A-------------------------Ý-------------------Ý
E--2--2-----2--0--0-----0-Ý---0---0----0----0-Ý
CHORUS
``````
Ý--------------------Ý
Ý--2----2---2----2---Ý
Ý--2----2---2----2---Ý
Ý--------------------Ý
Ý--------------------Ý
Ý--2--2---2----2---2-Ý
E--------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý--------------Ý
B--2-----2-----2------2----Ý--2-----2-----2-----2----Ý--------------Ý
G--1-----1-----1------1----Ý--0-----0-----0-----0----Ý--3---3-------Ý
D--------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý--2---2-------Ý
A--------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý--------------Ý
E--1---1----1-----1------1-Ý--0--0-----0-----0-----0-Ý--2---2-------Ý
E---------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý
B--3-----3-----3------3-----Ý---3---3------3----------Ý
G--2-----2-----2------2-----Ý---2---2------2----------Ý
D---------------------------Ý-------------------------Ý
A--2--2-----2--2---2--------Ý-------------------------Ý
E------------------------0--Ý----------0---------0h2--Ý
MIDDLE 8
````````
E----------------------Ý------------------------Ý------------------------Ý
B----------1-----------Ý------1--1--3------3----Ý--3-----3-----3----3----Ý
G-------0--------0-----Ý------2--2--2------2----Ý--0-----0-----2----2----Ý
D----------------------Ý---2--------------------Ý------------------------Ý
A----3--------2------0-Ý------------------------Ý------------------------Ý
E----------------------Ý------------2---2-----2-Ý--3--3-----3--2-2-----2-Ý
E-----------------------ÝR Ý---------------------------Ý
B--3----3------3-----3--ÝE Ý----0------0-----2----3----Ý
G--0----0------2-----0--ÝP Ý----1------1-----2----4----Ý
D-----------------------ÝE Ý---------------------------Ý
A-----------------------ÝA Ý---------------------------Ý
E--0-0-----0---2--2--3--ÝT Ý-------0------0-----0----0-Ý
E--------------------------Ý-5s7s5--------------Ý--------------Ý
B------2-3-2----5-----5--2-Ý-5s7s5--5s7s5--2--5-Ý--3--3--3---3-Ý
G---2--------2--4-----4--2-Ý--------4s6s4--2--4-Ý--2--2--2---1-Ý
D--------------------------Ý--------------------Ý--------------Ý
A--------------------------Ý--------------------Ý--------------Ý
E---------------4--4-----2-Ý--------------------Ý--------------Ý
E-------------------------------Ý
B----------------2h3p2----------Ý
G--2--------2h4---------4--2----Ý
D-----2--4--------------------4-Ý
A-------------------------------Ý
E-------------------------------Ý
SOLO ACCOMPANIMENT
``````````````````
E------------------Ý-------------------------Ý-----------0---------------Ý
B--2-----2--5---2--Ý--2-----2-----2-----2----Ý--3-----3-----2----2h3p2---Ý
G-----2-----4---2--Ý--2-----2-----2-----2----Ý--2-----2-----2----------2-Ý
D------------------Ý-------------------------Ý---------------------------Ý
A--0---------------Ý-------------------------Ý---------------------------Ý
E-----------4---2--Ý-----2-----2--0--0-----0-Ý--2--2--------0-0----------Ý
E--------------------------Ý--------------------Ý-----------------------Ý
B---0-----0------2----3----Ý--2----2--5----5--2-Ý-----2-----2-----2-----Ý
G---1-----1------2----4----Ý----2-----4----4--2-Ý-----2-----2-----2-----Ý
D--------------------------Ý--------------------Ý-----------------------Ý
A--------------------------Ý--0-----------------Ý-----------------------Ý
E------0------0-----0----0-Ý----------4--4----2-Ý--2-----2--0--0------0-Ý
E------------------------Ý-------------------Ý
B---3-----3------3----3--Ý--0----0---2---3---Ý
G---2-----2------2----1--Ý--1----1---2---4---Ý
D------------------------Ý-------------------Ý
A------------------------Ý-------------------Ý
E---2--2-----2---0--0-0--Ý-----0---0---0---0-Ý
GUITAR SOLO
````````````
E---9h10p9-------12s14--12--9---Ý------Ý--10--10--9s7--5--7s9--Ý
B-----------10------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
G-------------------------------Ý------Ý--11------9s7--6--7s9--Ý
D-------------------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
A-------------------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
E-------------------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
E---7----7--Ý
B-----------Ý
G---7----7--Ý
D-----------Ý
A-----------Ý
E-----------Ý
E---9h10p9-------12s14--12--9---Ý------Ý-s10--10--9s7--5--7s9--Ý
B-----------10------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
G-------------------------------Ý------Ý-s11------9s7--6--7s9--Ý
D-------------------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
A-------------------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
E-------------------------------Ý------Ý-----------------------Ý
E---7----7--Ý
B-----------Ý
G---7----7--Ý
D-----------Ý
A-----------Ý
E-----------Ý
Well I suppose you'll want the structure of the song as well , go on
then i'm in a good mood!
Ý-------------------------------------------------------Ý
Ý INTRO VERSE CHORUS BRIDGE VERSE CHORUS Ý
Ý 4 8 5 4 8 5 Ý
Ý Ý
Ý BRIDGE MIDDLE 8 SOLO CHORUS BRIDGE VERSE Ý
Ý 4 8 8 5 4 8 Ý
Ý Ý
Ý CHORUS BRIDGE(first 2 bars) CHORUS(last 2 bars) Ý
Ý 5 2 2 Ý
Ý Ý
Ý BRIDGE(first 3 bars) Ý
Ý 3 Ý
Ý-------------------------------------------------------Ý
...And then theres this bit played in a free tempo
E------------------------------------------Ý
B-------------2---3--2h3p2------------5--5-Ý
G----------2----------------4--2--6--------Ý
D-------2----------------------------------Ý
A----0-------------------------------------Ý
E------------------------------------------Ý
And if you can't manage the pull offs and hamer-ons in the intro
you may find it easier to play like this >
E--------------------------Ý
B----------------2------5--Ý
G-------------2-----2---4--Ý
D--------------------------Ý
A---------0----------------Ý
E--0--2-----------------4--Ý
I can't really simplify the rest of the song , the notes are really
quite easy to play , the finger picking may catch some people out
as they aren't used to it , but do practice you will find it
will come with time.
Well that's it , hope you liked it , if anyone has any comments
, has seen any faults etc please let me know. Remember to drop
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