Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven

About Tears in Heaven

"Tears in Heaven" is a song by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings, written about the death of Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor. It appeared on the 1991 Rush film soundtrack. In January 1992, Clapton performed the song in front of an audience at Bray Studios, Berkshire, England for MTV Unplugged, with the recording appearing on his Unplugged album. The song was Clapton's best-selling single in the United States and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. In his home country the United Kingdom it reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also charted in the top 10 in more than twenty nations around the world. It won three Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Tears in Heaven" 362nd on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". 

Tears in Heaven                                        Eric Clapton

 

1 Fill in the gaps

Would you know my name

If I _________________ you in heaven?

Would it be the same

If I saw you in heaven?

I must be ______________ and carry on

'Cause I know I don't ________________ here in heaven

 

2  Correct the wrong words

Would you take my hand

If I saw you in heaven?

Would you help me run

If I saw you in heaven?

I'll find my bay through night and day

'Cause I know I just can't wait here in heaven

 

Time can let you down, time can hurt your knees

Time can break your heart, have you saying please, saying please

 

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

And I hope there'll be no more fears in heaven

 

3  Fill in the blanks 

Would you know my name

If I ______________ you in heaven?

Would you be the same

If I saw you in heaven?

I must be _________________ and carry on

'Cause I know I don't ________________ here in heaven

 

KEY

1. saw      strong

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

   Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees

   Time can break your heart, have you begging please, begging please

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

 

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