Hold Me In Your Arms

Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann Note that this song is in open 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: 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-------| 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: 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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 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: 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 |---------->---------12--| A |-harmonic->-----12------| F#|---------->-12----------| D |--------0---------------| A |----0-------------------| D |0-----------------------| CHORDS & LYRICS: INTRO: / The morning sunlight moves gently on our bed The sound of distant traffic float into my head I slowly open and words won't be enough But what is left unspoken burns softly in your touch CHORUS: So hold me in your arms Hold me in your arms So my love, hold me in your arms Time moves without us, this room will be untouched We're safe beneath the truth now, both safe within this love CHORUS BRIDGE: And though the heart in me feels more than you can see I can't get close enough Every single day is ours to feel this way I can't get close enough, never close enough CHORUS 22/07/2002