Empty Arms
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Empty Arms:Ivory Joe Hunter.
#2 R&B and #42 Pop Charts on ATLANTIC
Records in 1957.
Intro:
F C F
Ahhh..ahhh..ahhh..ahhh..ahhh..ahhh..ahhh..ahhh..
#1.
F C
Empty arms, that long for you..and they wait, dear,
F
just for you.
Bb F C
And these arms, will stay this way..til you return
F Bb F
to them some day.
Bridge:
F Bb F Bb
Each lonely night, I go to bed..I hug the pillow,
C
where you used to rest your head.
#2.
F C
Empty arms but not for long..cause my babe, is
F
coming home.
Bb F
And when she walks through that door..these empty
C F
arms, I'll have no more.
OUTRO:
F C F Bb F
These empty arms, I'll have no more..(have no more)..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Empty Arms
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.