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In These Arms by The Swell Season
In These Arms
Tuning: standard
capo II fret
Chords:
A A/F# D E F#m
e|-----------2-------2----|
B|-2p0--2----3-------2----|
G|-2----2----2---1---2----|
D|-2----2--------2---4----|
A|-0-------------2--------|
E|------2------------2----|
Intro: A
A
use the truth
as a weapon
A/F#
to beat up all your friends
A
every chink in the armor
A/F#
an excuse to cause offense
E
and the boys from the hallway
F#m
calling out your name
D
and true love
A
will find them in the end
D A
you are restless
E F#m
i was somewhere less secure
D A E
so i went running to the row
D A E F#m
and so now that this long list of places i was
D A E
i quit my rambling and come home
F#m D F#m
cause maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
D F#m
maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
D A E F#m D A E
x2
A
use your saints
and your mantra
A/F#
and you things that keep you calm
A
if you stay
with that asshole
A/F#
is gonna do you harm
E F#m
there's a voice calling loudly on the radio
just for you
D
and good fortune
A
will find him in the end
F#m D F#m
maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
D A D F#m
maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
D A D F#m
maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
D A D F#m
maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
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version 2
Chords:
G G/E C D Em
e|-3----3--------2--------|
B|-3----3----1---3--------|
G|---------------2--------|
D|------2----2-------2----|
A|-2h0--2----3-------2----|
E|-3----------------------|
(G/E can be substituted with a Em, sounds fine)
Capo IV (fourth fret)
Intro: Full G with hammer on and off the A chord
1st verse
G
Use the truth as a weapon
G/E
To beat up all your friends
G
Every chink in the armor
G/E
An excuse to cause offense
D
And the boys from the hallways
Em
Calling out your name
C
and true love
G
Will find them in the end
Pre-Chorus
C G
You were restless
D Em
I was somewhere less secure
C G D
So I went running to the road
C G D Em
and so now that this long list of places I was
C G D
I quit my rambling and I came home
Chorus
C G C Em
Cause maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
C G C Em
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
(Short instrumental)
C G D Em C G D
x2
2nd verse
G
Use your saints and your mantra
G/E
And you things that keep you calm
G
If you stay with that asshole
G/E
He’ gonna do you harm
D Em
There's a voice calling loudly on the radio - just for you
C G
and good fortune will find him in the end
Chorus
C G C Em
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
C G C Em
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
C G C Em
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
C G C Em
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
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