One-Armed Hug
View chords used in this chart
E|-----------------------------------7-----7------7----5------5-----5----3~----------|
[Verse]
D Bm
Oh No, you're perfect... what's the catch?
D Bm
Cause on the surface you don't have a scratch
D Bm
To make a worst case worse all my first-date nerves
A
are a mess, but I'll keep them in check
D Bm
So I'll be silly but polite
D Bm
I'll walk you home at the end of the night
D Bm
And so our first date ends, leaning halfway in
A
For our first kiss Good night
[Chorus]
Bm A
It’s the one-armed hug 'fore we fell in love
e|---------------------------------|
B|---7-----7---7------7-----7---7--|
G|-----7-------7--------7-------7--|
D|-------------7----------------7--|
A|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5--|
E|---------------------------------|
Bm A
It's the one-armed hug 'fore we fell in love
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----7---7------7-----7---7----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-------7--------7-------7------7-----7----9------6------6---6----4~----------|
D|-------------7----------------7--------9-----9--9---------7-------7----5~----------|
A|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5-----------------9-----------------7----5~----------|
E|-----------------------------------7-----7------7----5------5-----5----3~----------|
[Verse]
D Bm
If I am leaving will you come
D Bm
Pack up your Corgi and sell all your stuff
D Bm A
See what the east coast holds so far from all the ones that we love
D Bm
Don't take it lightly… but decide
D Bm
Don't mess around with the rest of our lives
D Bm A
Will we dive head-first where we can't reverse or will we stand to the side?
[Chorus]
Bm A
It’s the one-armed hug 'fore we fell in love
e|---------------------------------|
B|---7-----7---7------7-----7---7--|
G|-----7-------7--------7-------7--|
D|-------------7----------------7--|
A|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5--|
E|---------------------------------|
Bm A
It’s the one-armed hug 'fore we fell in love
e|---------------------------------|
B|---7-----7---7------7-----7---7--|
G|-----7-------7--------7-------7--|
D|-------------7----------------7--|
A|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5--|
E|---------------------------------|
Bm A
But that’s all in the past, my love,
G
This is Not Like That
[Bridge]
A Bm
We're imperfect, we have faults
G A
But the happy parts outweigh them all
A Bm
And I promise from now on
G A
I will hold you with both of my... arms
[Chorus]
Bm A
It's not the one-armed hug 'fore we fell in love
e|---------------------------------|
B|---7-----7---7------7-----7---7--|
G|-----7-------7--------7-------7--|
D|-------------7----------------7--|
A|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5--|
E|---------------------------------|
Bm A
It's the whole embrace of the life we make
e|---------------------------------|
B|---7-----7---7------7-----7---7--|
G|-----7-------7--------7-------7--|
D|-------------7----------------7--|
A|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5--|
E|---------------------------------|
Bm A
It's the whole embrace of the life we make
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----7---7------7-----7---7----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-------7--------7-------7------7-----7----9------6------6---6----7---8---10~-|
D|-------------7----------------7--------9-----9--9---------7-------7----7---7---9~--|
A|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5-----------------9-----------------7-----~----------|
E|-----------------------------------7-----7------7----5------5-----5-----~----------|
How to play One-Armed Hug
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.