Intro (x2): G Bm Em D C G Bm Em C When you came to me with your bad dreams and your fears C D7 G D D7 It was easy to see that you'd been crying G Bm Em C Seems like everywhere you turn catastrophe it reigns C D7 G D D7 But who really profits from the dying Em G C F F F F C C C I could hold you in my arms D D7 D G D D7 I could hold you forever Em G C F F F F C C C I could hold you in my arms D D7 D G D D7 I could hold you in my arms forever G Bm Em C When you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions C D7 G D D7 It's my worried mind that you quiet G Bm Em C Place your hands on my face close my eyes and say C D7 G D D7 Love is a poor man's food don't prophesize Em G C F F F F C C C I could hold you in my arms D D7 D G D D7 I could hold you forever Em G C F F F F C C C I could hold you in my arms D D7 D G D D7 I could hold you in my arms forever Interlude: G Bm Em C G Bm Em C So now we see how it is this fist begets the spear C D7 G D D7 Weapons of war symptoms of madness G Bm Em C Don't let your eyes refuse to see don't let your ears refuse to hear C D7 G D D7 Or you ain't never going to shake this sense of sadness Em G C F F F F C C C I could hold you in my arms D D7 D G D D7 I could hold you forever Em G C F F F F C C C I could hold you in my arms D D7 D G D D7 I could hold you in my arms forever This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Hold You In My Arms chords by Ray LaMontagne
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Hold You In My Arms on ukulele
To play Hold You In My Arms on ukulele, strum the island strum: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 100 bpm with a light swing. On this page the song is in G major. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level. Sit in a relaxed backbeat with a soulful bounce.
7 ukulele chords used in "Hold You In My Arms" by Ray LaMontagne: Bm, C, D, D7, Em, F and G
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The chords in the chorus are wrong. In the second ‘I can hold you…’ It should be G Bm E F F F F C C C