Eric Clapton - Broken hearted
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Broken-Hearted
by Eric Clapton
Originally released in non-acoustic form
on Pilgrim album (Reprise Records, 1998);
played acoustic live on Music for Montserrat
DVD; also played acoustic featuring John Mayer
on CNN's Hurricane Relief telethon in 2005.
Videos of both live performances are on Youtube.
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
Song Structure:
BWhen the B/G#wind blows C#mdown this C#m/Ahard
BMany a B/G#bond is brokeAn E/A
BSee the wB/G#ater lie onC#m the grounC#m/Ad
BFrom whB/G#ere the heaveAns opened E/A
ELord, hAsus2ow will you gF#met throughB this night
E/G#With yoC#mur dreams depF#marted' B
BAnd who aB/G#lone will cC#momfort youC#m/A'
BOnly thB/G#e broken hearA-art E/A
AHear-E/Aart-ed
BSo you'veB/G# gone beyonC#md your meaC#m/Ans
BEvery wB/G#ound is open A E/A
BYour bestB/G# laid plansC#m are out oC#m/Af reach
BAnd allB/G# your fears uAnspoken E/A
ELord, hAsus2ow will you gF#met throughB this night
E/G#With yoC#mur dreams depF#marted' B
BAnd who aB/G#lone will cC#momfort youC#m/A'
BOnly thB/G#e broken hearA-art E/A
AHear-E/Aart-ed
F#Sweet rF#/Eevenge is sBpoken tB/Ahen
AIn the twilight it is gC#mone
F#To liviF#/Eng lies witBh no esB/Acape
E/G#Lord, I would rather be alAone E/A A E/A
BI press mB/G#y fingers tC#mo the woodC#m/A
BTo tellB/G# you of my drAeaming E/A
BTo sing yB/G#ou songs frC#mom olden tC#m/Aimes
BTo keepB/G# the love ligAht gleaminE/Ag
E'Cause Asus2there's a plaF#mce where wBe can go
E/G#Where wC#me will not beF#m parted B
BAnd who aB/G#lone will eC#mnter thereC#m/A'
BOnly thB/G#e broken hearAted E/A
Main riff (Clapton's way, very easy):
e---------------4--------------------------|
B-----4---7-5-----7~~------4---7-5---4-----|
G-4-6------------------4-6-------------6~~-|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
Main riff (my way, very VERY easy):
e---------2-0---4-2~~-----------2-0--------|
B-0-2-4----------------0-2-4---------4-2~~-|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
*Lower-case "v"s above the tab indicate
where Clapton mute-slaps the strings to
keep the beat.*
Acoustic Verse:
B v B/G# v C#m v C#m/A v
e------------------------------------------|
B---4-----------4----------5-------5-------|
G---4-----------4----------6-------6-------|
D------------------------------------------|
A-2--------0------------4-------0--------0-|
E------------4--------4--------------------|
B v B/G# v A v E/A v
e------------------------------------0-----|
B---4-----------4---------2-------0--0-----|
G---4-----------4---------2-------1--------|
D-------------------------2-------2--------|
A-2--------0--------------0-------0------0-|
E------------4--------4--------------------|
Acoustic Chorus:
E v Asus2 v F#m v B v
e----0----------0--------------------------|
B-0--0----------0----------2---------4-----|
G-0h1-----------2----------2---------4-----|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------0--------0-----------2------0-|
E-0--------0------------2-------2----------|
E/G# v C#m v F#m v B v
e----4---------------------2---------------|
B----5----------5----------2---------4-----|
G----4----------6----------2---------4-----|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------4--------------------2------2-|
E-4--------4---------4-2--------2----------|
B v B/G# v C#m v C#m/A v
e------------------------------------------|
B---4-----------4----------5-------5-------|
G---4-----------4----------6-------6-------|
D------------------------------------------|
A-2--------0------------4-------0--------0-|
E------------4--------4--------------------|
B v B/G# v A E/A
e-------------------------0----------0-----|
B---4-----------4---------2-------0--0-----|
G---4-----------4---------2-------1--------|
D-------------------------2-------2--------|
A-2--------0--------------0-------0------0-|
E------------4-----------------------------|
A E/A
e------------0-----|
B-2-------0--0-----|
G-2-------1--------|
D-2-------2--------|
A-0-------0------0-|
E------------------|
Acoustic Bridge:
F# v F#/E v B v B/A v
e-2----------------------------------------|
B-2----------2--------4--------4-----------|
G-3----------3--------4--------4-----------|
D-4----------------------------------------|
A-4-------------------2-2----2-0-0------0--|
E-2-2------2-0-0----0----------------------|
A v v C#m v
e------------------------------------------|
B-2---------2-----------5---------5--------|
G-2---------2-----------6---------6--------|
D------------------------------------------|
A-0-0-----0-0-0-----0-4-------4-4----------|
E------------------------------------------|
F# v F#/E v B v B/A v
e-2----------------------------------------|
B-2----------2--------4--------4-----------|
G-3----------3--------4--------4-----------|
D-4----------------------------------------|
A-4-------------------2-2----2-0-0------0--|
E-2-2------2-0-0----0----------------------|
E/G# v v A E/A
e----------------------0--------0----------|
B-5---------5----------2--------0----------|
G-4---------4----------2--------1----------|
D----------------------2--------2----------|
A----------------------0--------0----------|
E-4-4-----4-4-4------4---------------------|
A E/A
e------------0-----|
B-2-------0--0-----|
G-2-------1--------|
D-2-------2--------|
A-0-------0------0-|
E------------------|
I looked all over the Internet for a decent
tab of this song, but none seemed to be
quite right. So I decided to transcribe the
tab from Clapton's own fingerwork in the
Youtube videos of Broken-Hearted. This is my
first tab, and I tried to make it as thorough
as possible without going overboard. Feedback
and corrections are welcome!
- Jaquito