Open Arms - Journey

"Open Arms" is a song by American rock band Journey. It was released as a single from their 1981 album, Escape. Co-written by band members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, the song is a power ballad whose lyrics are an empowering plea to a lover to forgive past wrongdoings and agree to start anew. It is one of the band's most recognizable radio hits and their biggest US Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching number two in February 1982 and holding that position for six weeks.

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"Open Arms" is a song by American rock band Journey. It was released as a single from their 1981 album, Escape. Co-written by band members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, the song is a power ballad whose lyrics are an empowering plea to a lover to forgive past wrongdoings and agree to start anew. It is one of the band's most recognizable radio hits and their biggest US Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching number two in February 1982 and holding that position for six weeks. Read more at Wikipedia

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♫ Open Arms - Journey♫

Open Arms
Journey
Key of C
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Verse 1: @0:14
A  E2  F2#D2  A
Lying beside you
A      E2  C2# D2
Here in the  dark
D2 C2#   D2    C2#  A      F#     B
Feeling your heartbeat with mine
A   E2  F2# D2  A
Softly you whisper
A         E2 F2#D2
You're so sincere
D2       C2# D2   C2# A  C2#  B
How could our love   be so blind

Pre-Chorus: @0:44
D2      E2  E2  D2E2B
We sailed on together
E2   F2#E2 D2B
We drifted apart
C2#   D2   D2 C2#
And here you are
D2 C2# C2#B
By my     side

Chorus: @1:00
D2 F2#G2 A2 F2#A2
So now I come to you
D2     A2B2 B2A2
With open   arms
A2  G2  F2# E2
Nothing to hide
E2  A2    G2 F2# E2D2
Believe what I       say
D2  A2 A2A2
So here I am
D2     A2B2 B2A2
With open   arms
A2  G2    F2#  E2
Hoping you'll see
F2#      G2    A2     G2  F2#E2
What your love means to me
D2C2#D2
Open arms

Verse 2: @1:45
A   E2  F2#G2F2# E2D2
Living   without      you
B2 B2  B2F2#E2
Living     alone
D2   C2#D2    C2#     A   C2# C2#B
This empty house seems so    cold
A      E2  F2#  G2F2#  E2D2
Wanting to        hold     you
B2     A2   B2   A2
Wanting you near
F2#      B2 F2#  E2E2D2 C2#    B
How much I      wanted   you home

Pre-Chorus 2: @2:12
D2     E2  E2     F2#     F2#   E2
But now that you've come back
E2             B2 A2B2  F2#E2
Turned night into      day
D2C2#D2 E2 C2#D2C2#B
I need you to  stay~

Chorus 2: @2:28
D2 F2#G2 A2 F2#A2
So now I come to you
D2     A2B2 B2A2
With open   arms
A2  G2  F2# E2
Nothing to hide
E2  A2    G2 F2# E2D2
Believe what I       say
D2  A2 A2A2
So here I am
D2     A2B2 B2A2
With open   arms
A2  G2    F2#  E2
Hoping you'll see
F2#      G2    A2     G2  F2#E2
What your love means to me
D2C2#D2
Open arms

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Journey
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Verse 1: @0:14
D   A      B  G   D
Lying beside you
D       A   F#    G
Here in the  dark
G     F#     G       F#  D  B(low)  E
Feeling your heartbeat with mine
D   A     B      G  D
Softly you whisper
D           A    B  G
You're so sincere
G           F#    G     F# D  F#   E
How could our love be so blind

Pre-Chorus: @0:44
G         A     A   G  A E
We sailed on together
A      B   A    G E
We drifted apart
F#       G     G   F#
And here you are
G   F#   F#E
By my   side

Chorus: @1:00
G     B  C2  D2   B   D2
So now I come to you
G        D2E2 E2D2
With open   arms
D2    C2   B    A
Nothing to hide
A     D2    C2 B AG
Believe what I say
G    D2 D2 D2
So here I    am
G       D2E2 E2D2
With open   arms
D2  C2       B     A
Hoping you'll see
B           C2   D2       C2    B   A
What your love means to me
G F#     G
Open arms

Verse 2: @1:45
D    A    B C2B   AG
Living without you
E2 E2  E2BA
Living alone
G        F#G      F#         D   F# F#E
This empty house seems so  cold
D       A     B  C2B  AG
Wanting to hold  you
E2     D2   E2   D2
Wanting you near
B            E2 B   A   A      G   F#E
How much I wanted you home

Pre-Chorus 2: @2:12
G        A      A        B         B      A 
But now that you've come back
A               E2   D2E2  BA
Turned night    into  day
G   F#    G   A F#GF#E
I need you to  stay~

Chorus 2: @2:28
G     B  C2  D2   B   D2
So now I come to you
G        D2E2 E2D2
With open   arms
D2    C2   B    A
Nothing to hide
A     D2    C2 B AG
Believe what I say
G    D2 D2 D2
So here I    am
G       D2E2 E2D2
With open   arms
D2  C2       B     A
Hoping you'll see
B           C2   D2       C2    B   A
What your love means to me
G F#     G
Open arms