Arms Of Love Chords

ARMS OF LOVE (Robyn Hitchcock)
 
 
I've tried to lay out the rhythm as graphically as possible.
 
(D = down, ^ = up)
 
D    D ^    ^  D ^  D    D ^    ^  D ^  D    D ^    ^  D    D    D ^    ^  D ^
 
 
G                   C                   G              C    G
(Intro, same as first sung line)
G                   C                   G              C    G
 Maybe            tonight you're        achin'
G                   F                   C                   C
 For someone you're dreamin'           of
D                   D                   C                   C
Tomorrow            you'll be           wakin'              into the
D                   D/G*                C                   C
Arms, into the      arms of             love
 
(*You could use either a D, D/G, or a G here, whatever suits you best.)
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G     C              G     C  G
Maybe tonight you're achin'
G                  F        C
For someone you're dreamin' of
D                  C
Tomorrow you'll be wakin'
D              G                C
Into the arms, into the arms of love
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G     C              G     C  G
Maybe tonight you're cryin'
G           F       C
Like a poor wounded dove
D                      C
Tell me you'll soon be flyin'
D              G                C
Into the arms, into the arms of love
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
G     C              G     C  G
Maybe tonight you're takin'
G            F    C
You couldn't get enough
D                     C
Honey, you'll soon be wakin'
D              G                C
Into the arms, into the arms of love
 
 
[Solo]
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
G         C        G      C  G
Maybe the world is fallin'
G         F      C
It wasn't strong enough
D                      C
Tell me you'll soon be crawlin'
D              G                C
Into the arms, into the arms of love
 
D              G                C
Into the arms, into the arms of love
 
(repeat to end)
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