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Tears in Heaven" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt

following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell out of a 53rd-story window in his
mother's friend's New York City apartment, on March 20, 1991.Clapton, who arrived at the
apartment shortly after the accident, was visibly distraught for months afterwards.

Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxPj3GAYYZ0
Listen the song and then fill in the gaps

stand – break – here - peace- strong - same – hold –


name -

Would you know my name, if I saw you in heaven


Would it be the _________, if I saw you in heaven?
I must be __________and carry on
‘Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.

Would you __________ my hand, if I saw you in


heaven?
Would you help me _________, 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.

Time can bring you down; time can bend your knees
Time can _________ the heart
Have you begging please, begging please

Beyond the door, there's _________ I'm sure


And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven

Would you know my _________ if I saw you in heaven


Would it be the same, if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
‘Cause I know I don't belong ___________in heaven

KEY:
1. Know
2. Same
3. Strong
4. Here
5. Hold
6. Stand
7. Stay
8. Knees
9. Break
10. Peace
11. No more
12. Know
13. Same
14. Here

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