My Fathers Arms Chords

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My Fathers Arms by Jeremy Camp is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, C#m, B/D#, B and E/G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: E A 

verse 1 
 E 
My soul, run to the water 
                               A 
Lay down, lay down your burden, lay it down 
 E 
My soul, lift up your head now 
                            A 
There is rest for the weary, peace is found 
   C#m B/D# E    A 
So sing my soul, sing 

   C#m               A              E   B 
My Father's arms are wider than the sea 
        C#m             A         E     B 
And I'm standing on the shores of majesty 
   C#m              B          E/G#             A 
No matter how far I run, I can never outrun His love 
   C#m               B       E 
My Father's arms are holding me 

verse 2 
 E 
Open, open the floodgates 
                            A 
Rain down, let Your kingdom come, let it come 
 E 
And I will lift up my hands now 
                           A 
I'll sing, sing hallelujah, hallelujah 
C#m  B/D#  E   A 
Sing my soul, sing 

   C#m               A              E   B 
My Father's arms are wider than the sea 
        C#m             A         E     B 
And I'm standing on the shores of majesty 
   C#m              B          E/G#             A 
No matter how far I run, I can never outrun His love 
   C#m               B       E 
My Father's arms are holding me 

Bridge 
A 
 Here, my fears are gone 
B 
 Here, I'm safe from harm 
E/G# 
There is nowhere else that I would rather be 
A              B 
Here, and only here 

   C#m               A              E   B 
My Father's arms are wider than the sea 
        C#m             A         E       B 
And I'm standing on the shores of majes - ty 
   C#m               A              E   B 
My Father's arms are wider than the sea 
        C#m             A         E       B 
And I'm standing on the shores of majes - ty 
   C#m              B          E/G#             A 
No matter how far I run, I can never outrun His love 
   C#m              B          E/G#             A 
No matter how far I run, I can never outrun His love 
   C#m               B 
My Father's arms are holding me 

Intro: (2x) 

        E 
Holding me 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante