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With Arms Wide Open chords by Creed (Official Version)

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C
C/B
Am7
F
Csus2
Em
Dsus2
D
Bb
Am
Csus4

Intro 1

C

C/B

Am7

Am7

Verse 1

C

C/B

Well I just heard the news today

Am7

It seems my life is gonna change

C

C/B

I close my eyes, begin to pray

Am7

Then tears of joy stream down my face

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Chorus 1

F

With arms wide open

Csus2

Under the sunlight

Em

Welcome to this place

Dsus2

I'll show you everything

C

C/B

With arms wide open

Am7

With arms wide open

Verse 2

C

C/B

Well I don't know if I'm ready

Am7

To be the man I have to be

C

C/B

I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side

Am7

We stand in awe, we've created life

Chorus 2
F 
With arms wide open
C 
Under the sunlight
Em 
Welcome to  this place
D 
I'll show you everything
F 
With arms wide open
C 
Now everything has changed
Em 
I'll show you love
D 
I'll show you everything
C 
C/B 
With arms wide open
Am7 
With arms wide open
C 
C/B 
I'll show you everything, oh yeah
Am7 
With arms wide open, wide open

Solo 1

C

C/B

Bb

Am

Bridge 1
C 
If I had just one wish
C/B 
Only one   demand
Bb 
I hope he's not like me
Am 
I hope he understands
C 
That he can take this life
C/B 
And hold it by    the hand
Bb 
And he can greet the world
Am 
With arms wide open

Chorus 3
F 
With arms wide open
C 
Under the sunlight
Em 
Welcome to  this place
D 
I'll show you everything
F 
With arms wide open
C 
Now everything has changed
Em 
I'll show you love
D 
I'll show you everything
C 
C/B 
With arms wide open
Am7 
With arms wide open
C 
C/B 
I'll show you everything, oh yeah
Am7 
With arms wide open,
Csus4 
wide open

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C
C/B
Am7
F
Csus2
Em
Dsus2
D
Bb
Am
Csus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 72

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of With Arms Wide Open by Creed, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Creed's performance.

With Arms Wide Open

Creed

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