Southern Sons

Hold Me In Your Arms(Chords)

Southern Sons

Key: G

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	        Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann  
 
Note that this song is in open D 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: 
 
   D                               G 
   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-------| 
 
   D                               G               A 
   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: 
   G 
   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 
 
   D 
   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 
 
   G 
   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 
 
   Em                              A 
   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: 
   G 
   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 
 
   D 
   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 
 
   G 
   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 
 
   Em                              A 
   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: 
   D               D/C#            G/B 
   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 
 
   D               D/C#            G/B 
   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 
 
   Em                              A 
   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 
 
   G                               D 
   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: 
 
   Bm                              Em 
   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 
 
   A 
   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 
 
   Bm                              Em 
   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 
 
   A                               C7 
   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: 
 
   A 
   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 
D |---------->---------12--| 
A |-harmonic->-----12------| 
F#|---------->-12----------| 
D |--------0---------------| 
A |----0-------------------| 
D |0-----------------------|
CHORDS & LYRICS: INTRO: D / G / D / G A G D The morning sunlight moves gently on our bed G Em A The sound of distant traffic float into my head G D I slowly open and words won't be enough G Em A But what is left unspoken burns softly in your touch CHORUS: D D/C# G/B So hold me in your arms D D/C# G/B Hold me in your arms Em A G D So my love, hold me in your arms G D Time moves without us, this room will be untouched G Em A We're safe beneath the truth now, both safe within this love CHORUS BRIDGE: Bm Em And though the heart in me feels more than you can see A I can't get close enough Bm Em Every single day is ours to feel this way A C7 I can't get close enough, never close enough CHORUS 22/07/2002

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