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 |
D/F# E7sus4 E7 A A E/G# F#m
1. Would you know my name
2. Would you hold my hand
F#m/E D/F# A E
+------------------+-------------0-----+------------------+
+--------2---2---2-+-3---3---2---2-----+-0---0---2---3----+
+--------2---2---2-+-2---2---2---2-----+-1---1---2---4----+
+------------------+-------------------+------------------+
+------------------+---------0-0-------+------------------+
+----2-----2-0-0--0+-2-2---2--------0--+---0---0---0---0/2+
if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same If I saw you in hea-
Would ya help me stand If I saw you in hea-
E A/E E7/5 F#m7 C#/E#
+-----------------+-2---2---2---2----+-1---1---1---1----+
+--0---0---2---3--+-2---2---2---2----+-2---2---2---2----+
+--1---1---2---4--+-2---2---2---2----+-1---1---1---1----+
+--2--------------+-2---2---2---2----+------------------+
+-----------------+-4---4---4---4----+------------------+
+----0---0---0---0+-2-2---2---2---0--+-1-1---1---1---1--+
ven? I must be strong
A7/E F#7 F#7sus4 F#/A# Bm7
+---0---0---0---0---+-------------------+------------------+
+---2---2---2---2---+-2-------------2---+-3---3---3---3----+
+---0---0---0---0---+-3-------4---------+-2---2---2---2----+
+-------------------+-2---2---2---------+------------------+
+-------------------+---------------1---+-2-2---2-2-2------+
+---0-0---0---0-----+-2-2---2---2-------+---------------0--+
and carry on 'cause I know I don't belong
through night and day 'cause I know I just can't stay
*to coda*
D/E A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E
+---------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------
+
+-------3---3---3-----+-------2/3/2-----5-------5---2-+--------2---2---2----
+
+-------2---2---2-----+-----2-------2---4-------4---2-+--------2---2---2----
+
+---------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------
+
+---------------------+-0-----------------------------+---------------------
+
+-------------0---0/2-+-----------------4---4-------2-+----2-----2-0-0---0--
+
here in hea-ven.
here in hea-ven.
D/F# E7sus4 E7 A D/F# E7sus4 E7
+------------------+-------------------+----------------+
+--3---3---3---3---+-2---2---2----2----+-3---3---3---3--+
+--2---2---2---1---+-2---2---2----2----+-2---2---2---1--+
+------------------+-------------------+----------------+
+------------------+-0-0---0---0-------+----------------+
+--2-2---2-0---0---+----------------0/2+-2-2---2-0---0--+
A C G/B Am D/F#
+---------------------+-----------------------3---0-+-----------------------
+
+---2---2---2---2-----+--------1----------0-------1-+--1-----3---3------3---
+
+---2---2---2---2-----+-----0-----0-------0-------2-+-----2------2---2------
+
+---------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------
+
+---0-0---0---0---0/2-+-3-------------2-----------0-+-----------------------
+
+---------------------+-----------------------------+------------2--------2-
+
Time can bring you down, time can bend your
knees
G D/F# Em D/F# G C G/B Am
+-------------------+-----------------+-------0---------+
+-------3---3---3---+-----3---3---3---+-1---1---3-----1-+
+---0---0---2---2---+-0---0---2---0---+-----------------+
+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-------------------+-----------------+-3-3---3-2-2---0-+
+---3-3---3-2-2---2-+-0-0---0-2-2-3---+-----------------+
Time can break your heart
D/F# G D/F# E A/E E7/5
+-------------------------+-------------------------+-0---------------+
+-----1--------------3----+-3-----3-----3-----3-----+-0---0---1---3---+
+--------2--0-----2-------+-0-----0-----2--2--------+-0---0---2---4---+
+-------------------------+-------------------------+-2---------------+
+--0--------0-------------+-------------------------+-----------------+
+--------------2--2-----3-+-3--3-----3--2--2-----0--+-------0---0---0-+
have ya beggin' please, beggin' please
A E/G# F#m7 E A/E E7/5 F#m
+------------------------+-----------------+-----2---2---2---+
+-------2/3/2-----5----2-+-0---0---2---3---+-2---2---2---2---+
+-----2-------2---4----2-+-1---1---2---4---+-2---2---2---2---+
+------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-0----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
+-----------------4----2-+-0-0---0---0---0-+-2-2---2---2---2-+
Beyond the door
C#/E# A7/E F#7 G#m F#/A#
+---1---1---1---1----+-0---0---0---0----+---------2-----------+
+---2---2---2---2----+-2---2---2---2----+-2---2-----------2---+
+---1---1---1---1----+-1---1---1---1----+-3---3-------4-------+
+--------------------+------------------+-2---2---------------+
+--------------------+------------------+-----------------1---+
+---1-1---1---1---1--+-0-0---0---0---0--+-2-------2---4-------+
there's peace, I'm sure
Bm7 D/E A E/G# F#m7
+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+
+---3---3---3---3----+--3---3---3---------+-------2/3/2-----5---5---2-+
+---2---2---2---2----+--2---2---2---------+----2---------2--4---4---2-+
+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+
+---2-2---2---2------+--------------------+-0-------------------------+
+------------------0-+--------0-------0/2-+-----------------4-4-------+
F#m7/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A
+------------------+-----------------+--------------------+
+------2---2---2---+-3---3---3-------+-2---2---2---2------+
+------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---7---+-2---2---2---2------+
+------------------+-------------6---+--------------------+
+------------------+-----------------+-0-0---0---0--------+
+---2----2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-0---0---+----------------0/2-+
A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E D/F# A
+---------------0-----+-------------------+-----------------+
+-------5-----------2-+-------2---2---2---+-3---3---2---2---+
+---2-----------4---2-+-------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---2---+
+---------------------+-------------------+-----------------+
+---0-----------------+-------------------+---------0-0-----+
+-----------4-------2-+---2-----2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-------0-+
3. Would you know my name if I saw you in hea-
E A/E E7/5 A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E
+-------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+
+---0---0---2---3---+-------2/3/2-----5---5--2-+-------2---2---2----+
+---1---1---2---4---+----2--------2---4---4--2-+-------2---2---2----+
+-------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+
+-------------------+-0------------------------+--------------------+
+---0-0---0---0---0-+-----------------4--------+---2-----2-0-0---0--+
ven? Would you be the same
D/F# A/E E A/E E7/5
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+
+---3-------3-------2-------2-------+-0-------0-------2-------3-------+
+---2-------2-------2-------2-------+-1-------1-------2-------4-------+
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+
+---2---2-------2---0---0-------0---+-0---0-------0-------0-------0---+
if I saw you in hea- ven?
*coda*
A E/G# F#m7 F#m7/E
+----------------------------+---------------------+
+-------2/3/2-----5---5----2-+--------2---2---2----+
+-----2-------2---4---4----2-+--------2---2---2----+
+----------------------------+---------------------+
+-0--------------------------+---------------------+
+-----------------4--------2-+-----2----2-0-0---0--+
ven. 'Cause I
Bm7 D/E A E/G# F#m
+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+
+---3---3---3---3---+---3---3---3---------+--------2-3-2----5--5--5--+
+---2---2---2---2---+---2---2---2---------+-----2--------2--4--4--2--+
+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+
+---2-2---2---2-----+---------------------+-0------------------------+
+-----------------0-+---------0-------0/2-+-----------------4-----2--+
know I don't belong here in hea-ven.
F#m/E D/F# E7sus4 E7 A
+-------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------
+
+-------2---2---2---+-3---3---3---3---+----------2--3--2/3/2----------5--5--
+
+-------2---2---2---+-2---2---2---1---+-------2--------------4--2-4/6-------
+
+-------------------+-----------------+----2--------------------------------
+
+-------------------+-----------------+-0-----------------------------------
+
+-----2---2-0-0---0-+-2-2---2-0---0---+-------------------------------------
+
De: Eric Clapton (from the movie Phenomenon)
(transcribed by Andrew P. Citron citron@vnet.ibm.com and
Merri Robinson)
E F#m G G F# E E F#m G G F#m B7sus4
E E6 E7 E7 E6 E
If I could reach the stars, pull one down for you.
E E6 E7 E7 E6 E
Shinin' on my heart, so you could see the truth.
A A6 A7 A7 A6 A
Then this love I have inside, is everything it seems
E E6 E7 E7 E6 G#7
But for now I find, its only in my dreams
F#m7 G#7 C#m F#m G#7 C#m
And I can change the world. I would be the sunlight in your universe
F#m7 G#7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7
You would think our love was really some-thing good
A E/G# G#m Gm F#m(6 beats) E
Baby if I could, change...... the world
E E6 E7 E7 E6 E
E E6 E7 E7 E6 E
If I could be king, even for a day.
E E6 E7 E7 E6 E
I'd take you as my queen. I'd have it no other way.
G# A A6 A7 A7 A6 A
And our love would rule, this kingdom we have made.
E E6 E7 E7 E6 G#7
Till then I'd be a fool, wishin for the day...
F#m G#7 C#m F#m G#7 C#m
And I can change the world. I would be the sunlight in your universe
F#m G#7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7
You would think our love was really some-thing good
A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m(2 Beats)E(4 beats)
Baby if I could, change the world
A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m (6beats) E
Baby if I could, change............. the world
Break around verse chords
F#m G#7 C#m F#m G#7 C#m
I can change the world. I would be the sunlight in your universe
F#m G#7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7
You would think our love was really some-thing good
A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m
Baby if I could, change the world
A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m
Baby if I could, change the world
A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m 4beats G
Baby if I could, change . . . . the World
E E6 E7 E7 F#m7 E
. . . . . .
Note that the 6th chords are actually 6/11 chords. The
chords are not played with the 6th or 7th on top. Also, most
of the minor chords are actually minor 7th chords. The intro
really is E E6 E7 chords with E F# G in the bass.
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:36:23 +0200
From: "Dr. Zachary Sheaffer"
> IF I COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
>
> Written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kenny, W. Kirkpatrick
> (Eric Clapton - Phenomenon)
>
> Chords Transcribed by Jonathan Sheaffer.
>
> Verse:
>
> F/C Bb/D F7
> If I can reach the stars,
>
> F7 Bb/D F/C
> Pull one down for you,
>
> F/C Bb/D F7
> Shine it on my heart
>
> F7 Bb/D F/C
> So you could see the truth:
>
> Bb Eb/Bb Bb7
> That this love I have inside
>
> Bb7 Eb/Bb Bb
> Is everything it seems.
>
> F/C Bb/D F7
> But for now I find
>
> F7 Bb/D A7
> It's only in my dreams.
>
> Chorus:
>
> Bb C6
> And I can change the world,
>
> E7 A7 Dm/A
> I will be the sunlight in your universe.
>
> E7 C6 Dm7/C
> You would think my love was really something good,
>
> Bb F/A Gmaj7 Gm F/A
> Baby if I could change the world.
>
> Verse 2:
>
> And if I could be king,
> Even for a day,
> I'd take you as my queen;
> I'd have it no other way.
> And our love would rule
> This kingdom we had made.
> Till then I'd be a fool,
> Wishing for the day...
>
> Chorus
> Ending
>
> ** Hope it's useful, Jonathan.
Intro:G D/F# C D G D/F# C D G D/F# It's late in the evening C D She's wondering what clothes to wear G D/F# She puts on her make up C D And brushes her long blonde hair C D And then she asks me G Bm/F# Em Do I look alright C D G D/F# C D And I say yes, you look wonderful tonight G D/F# We go a party C D And everyone turns to see G D/F# This beautiful lady C D That's walking around with me C D And then she asks me G Bm/F# Em Do you feel alright C D G And I say yes, I feel wonderful tonight C I feel wonderful D G Bm/F# 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/F# C D G D/F# C D How much I love you G D/F# It's time to go home now C D And I've got an aching head G D/F# So I give her the car keys C D She helps me to bed C D And then I tell her G Bm/F# Em As I turn out the light C D G Bm/F# Em Em/D I say my darling, you were wonderful tonight C D G D/F# C D G D/F# C D G Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight