Creed – With Arms Wide Open
140 bpm 4/4 Strumming
[Human Clay 1999]
Intro
C C G/B G/B Am Am Am Am
Verse 1
C C
Well I just heard…
G/B G/B
the news today…
Am Am
It seems my life…
Am Am
is gonna to change…
C C
I closed my eyes…
G/B G/B
Begin to pray…
Am Am
Then tears of joy…
Am Am
stream down my face…
Refrain
F F
with arms wide open…
C C
under the sunlight…
Em Em
welcome to this place…
Dm Dm
I'll show you everything…
C C G/B G/B
with arms wide open…
Am Am Am Am
with arms wide open…
Verse 2
C C
Well I don't know…
G/B G/B
if I'm ready…
Am Am
to be the man…
Am Am
I have to be…
C C
I'll take a breath…
G/B G/B
I'll take her by my side…
Am Am
We stand in awe…
Am Am
We've created life…
Chorus
F F
with arms wide open…
C C
under the sunlight…
Em Em
welcome to this place…
Dm Dm
I'll show you everything…
F F
with arms wide open…
C C
Now everything has changed…
Em Em
I'll show you love…
Dm Dm
I'll show you everything…
Am Am
with arms wide open…
Am Am
wide open…
Solo
C C G/B G/B A# A# Am Am
C C G/B G/B A# A# Am Am
Bridge
C C
If I had just one wish…
G/B G/B
Only one demand…
A# A#
I hope he's not like me…
Am Am
I hope he understands…
C C
that he can take this life…
G/B G/B
and hold it by the hand…
A# A#
and he can greet the world…
Am Am
with arms wide open…
Outro
F F
with arms wide open…
C C
under the sunlight…
Em Em
welcome to this place…
Dm Dm
I'll show you everything…
F F
with arms wide open…
C C
Now everything has changed…
Em Em
I'll show you love…
Dm Dm
I'll show you everything…
C C G/B G/B
with arms wide open…
* Am
with arms wide open…