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Tuning: Standard EBGDAE
Difficulty: Novice
When Did You Leave Heaven by Eric Clapton
From Eric Clapton's Rolling Hotel
Original by Big Bill Broonzy
C
When did you leave heaven?
F
Why did they let you go?
C A7
How's every thing in heaven?
D7/F# G
I would love to know.
C
Why did you trade heaven?
F E E7
For these earthly things?
F F# dim7 A7
When did you lose your little halo?
D7/F# G C
Where did you swap your wings?
C
When did you leave heaven?
F
How could they let you go?
C A7
How's every thing up in heaven?
D7/F# G
I would love to know.
C
Why did you trade heaven?
F E E7
For these earthly things?
F F# dim7 A7
When did you lose your little halo?
D7/F# G C
Baby why'd you swap your wings?
F
Now did they miss you?
C C7
Or can you get back in?
F D7/F# G
If I kissed you, would it be a sin?
C
I am only human
F E E7
but you are so divine.
F F# dim7 A7
When did you leave heaven
D7/F# G C A7
little angel mine
D7/F# G C A7
little angel mine
D7/F# G C
little angel mine
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Last Updated: February 7, 2026