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In these arms (J. Bon Jovi, R.Sambora & D. Bryan)
from the Bon Jovi album ‘Keep the faith’
Intro: E | A (4x)
Verse 1
E A
You want committment take a look into these eyes
E A
They burn with fire, just for you now until the end of time
c#m A
I would do anything; I’d beg, I’d steal, I’d die
B E A(only this time)
To have you in these arms tonight
Verse 2
Baby I want you like the roses; want the rain
You know I need you; like a poet needs the pain
I would give anything; my blood my love my life.
If you were in these arms tonight
Ref
E B c#m A
I’d hold you, I’d need you, I’d get down on my knees for you
E c#m B A
And make everything alright if you were in these arms
E B c#m A
I’d love you, I’d please you, I’d tell you that I’d never leave you
E c#m B A E A
And love you till the end of time if you were in these arms tonight
Verse 3
E A
We stared at the sun and we made a promise
E A
A promise this world would never blind us
c#m A
These are my words our words were our songs
c#m A
Our songs are our prayers these prayers keep me strong it’s what I believe
B E
If you were in these arms tonight
Ref
Verse 4
B A
Your clothes are still scattered all over our room this old place still smells like your cheap perfume
B A
Everything here reminds me of you and there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do to be in your arms
Solo E | B | c#m | A | E | B | f#m | B
c#m A
And these were our words They keep me strong
Ref
Transcribed by Matthias Kiess, September 1995, e-mail: [email protected]
Any corrections, additions, tabs, tricks, licks etc. are welcome.
