Open Arms
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Intro: Bm Em A
Yo, it's prettymuch
Bm
I see you've been trying to make
Em
Something out of nothing
A Bm
But baby I'm starting to face
Em A
The fact that you're out on the run (oh woah)
Bm
Now you got me cuffed
And you ain't even on me
Em
Caught me slippin' up
A
And now I need you on me
Bm
I just wanna touch
Em A
But I keep being turned away
G A
Girl, you could tear me apart
D Bm
But I can't help it, I'm waitin'
G A
Here with open arms (oh)
D Bm
So when you're ready, you know where to find me
G A
Got that key to your heart
D Bm
Scrape my knees on the pavement
G A
Here with open arms
D Bm
So when you're ready you know where to find me
Bm
So I've been waiting by my phone (brrp)
Em
For that ringtone
A Bm
But you just don't know what to say
Em A
No, it's not like I'm asking for much (woah, woah)
Bm
Now you got me cuffed (cuffed,cuffed)
And you ain't even on me
Em
Caught me slippin' up (up, up)
A
And now I need you on me
Bm
I just wanna touch
Em A
But I keep being turned away (yeah, yeah, yeah)
G Bm
When you're ready, ready, ready
A
When you're ready, ready, ready
Em
When you're ready, ready, ready (oh,you know where to find me)
G Bm A
When you're ready, ready, ready (girl, you know where to find me)
Em G
When you're ready, ready, ready (I've been waiting by my phone)
Bm
When you're ready, ready, ready (waiting for your call)
A
When you're ready, ready, ready (waiting for you to come, my baby,
Em
oh)
G A
Baby let me know
G Bm A
When you're ready
G A
Girl, you could tear me apart
D Bm
But I can't help it, I'm waitin'
G A
Here with open arms (oh)
D Bm
So when you're ready, you know where to find me
G A
Got that key to your heart
D Bm
Scrape my knees on the pavement
G A
Here with open arms
D Bm G A Em
So when you're ready you know where to find me
A Bm
You know where find me
How to play Open Arms
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.