Hold Me In Your Arms Chords
Hold Me In Your Arms by Southern Sons is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords D, G, A, Em, D/C#, G/B, Bm and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann
Note that this song is in open D tuning. I've transcribed the
fingerpicking for those aspiring to play like Jack Jones, and I've
included the chords and lyrics (down the bottom) for those that just
want to strum along. Enjoy!
INTRO:
D G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |2s4-------4-----7-------------------------------0---------------|
A |------0---------------0---0-----------0---------------0---------|
F#|----0-------0-------0-------0---5---------5---------------5-----|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
D G A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |2s4-------4-----7-----------------------------------------------|
A |------0---------------0---0-----------0-------------------5-----|
F#|----0-------0-------0-------0---5---------5-----------5h7---7---|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------5---------5-|
A |------------------------------------------------0---------------|
D |--------------------------------5-------5-----------------------|
1 2 3 4
D |7---------------|
A |5---------------|
F#|7--let-ring-----|
D |5---------------|
A |0---------------|
D |----------------|
The morning
VERSE 1:
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0-------------------------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----0---------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
sunlight moves gently on our
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
bed The sounds of distant
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |------------------------------------------------0---------------|
A |0---------0-----0---------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
traffic float into my
Em A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----0---------------|
F#|------1---------------1---------------1-------------------------|
D |----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
A |--------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0---------------|
D |2---------------2-----------------------------------------------|
head I slowly
VERSE 2:
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |------------------------------------------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
open and words won't be
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0-------------------------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----0---------0-----|
F#|------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
enough but what is left
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
unspoken burns softly in your
Em A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------0-----0-------------------------------7---------------|
A |--------------------------0---------------5-----5---------------|
F#|------1---------------1---------------7---------7--let-ring-----|
D |----2-------2-------2-------2-------5-------5---5---------------|
A |--------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0---------------|
D |2---------------2-----------------------------------------------|
touch So
CHORUS:
D D/C# G/B
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |2s4-------4-----7-------------------------------0---------------|
A |------0---------------0---0-----0---------0---------------0-----|
F#|----0-------0-------0-------0---------1---------------1---------|
D |0-------0---------------------------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
hold me in your arms
D D/C# G/B
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |4---------4-----7-------------------------------0---------------|
A |------0---------------0-------0h2---------2---------------2-----|
F#|----0-------0-------0-----------------1---------------1---------|
D |--------0---------------------------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D |0---------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold me in your arms
Em A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0-----------4---------------4---------|
F#|------1---------------1-------------3-----3---------3-----3-----|
D |----2-------2-------2-------2---------------2---------------2---|
A |--------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D |2---------------2-----------------------------------------------|
So my love Hold me in
G D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0-------------------------------12-<------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----12-<-harmonic---|
F#|------3---------------3---------------0---------12-<------------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------0-------0-----------------------|
your arms Time moves...
VERSE 3 as VERSE 2
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Bm Em
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0-----0---------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------1---------------1---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A |2-------2-------2-------2---------------2---------------2-------|
D |--------------------------------2---------------2---------------|
Though the heart in me feels more than you can see I
A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------0-----0---------0-----|
A |------0---------------0---------|
F#|----1-------1-------1-------1---|
D |--------------------------------|
A |0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D |--------------------------------|
can't get close enough
Bm Em
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0-----0---------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------1---------------1---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A |2-------2-------2-------2---------------2---------------2-------|
D |--------------------------------2---------------2---------------|
Every single day is ours to feel this way I
A C7
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------0-----0---------0---------------0-----0---------------|
A |------0---------------0---------------1---------1-------1-------|
F#|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---1---1-----------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-------3---------------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
can't get close enough Never close enough
CHORUS
END:
A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
your arms
D
D |---------->---------12--|
A |-harmonic->-----12------|
F#|---------->-12----------|
D |--------0---------------|
A |----0-------------------|
D |0-----------------------|
CHORDS & LYRICS:
INTRO:
D / G /
D / G A
G D
The morning sunlight moves gently on our bed
G Em A
The sound of distant traffic float into my head
G D
I slowly open and words won't be enough
G Em A
But what is left unspoken burns softly in your touch
CHORUS:
D D/C# G/B
So hold me in your arms
D D/C# G/B
Hold me in your arms
Em A G D
So my love, hold me in your arms
G D
Time moves without us, this room will be untouched
G Em A
We're safe beneath the truth now, both safe within this love
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Bm Em
And though the heart in me feels more than you can see
A
I can't get close enough
Bm Em
Every single day is ours to feel this way
A C7
I can't get close enough, never close enough
CHORUS
22/07/2002