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Safe In Your Arms

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
(for Chorus)
e|--C78----C13-8---C78---F8--Em7/B--0---Em/D-0----G/D-3--D72--Am0--|
B|--11----10--8---10---3----0-----0--1--1--|
G|--9-----9---9---10---0----0-----0--2--2--|
D|--8-----8---8---10---0----0-----0--0--2--|
A|--10----10--10--8----2----------------0--|
E|--8-----8---8----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CWhen we set out on the road
I said, F“Boys, we’re heading wCest
We will Amwalk unGder this Fsun until it sCets”
CWe had the best intentions
And the Froad was straight and Ctrue
We promiAmsed that Gwe’d fFollow it to yoCu
C             F            Am G/B   F   C
[Verse 2]
CWith our shadows growing longer
We pickeFd up our pacCe
KnowinAmg if we Grested, Fwe would rCust
CAs the cold crept up our backs
Under the lFast remaining rCays
We nAmever stopGped to tFhink who we could Ctrust
[Pre-chorus]
And D7when the night cFame to the hiCghway
The D7horizon turned bFlack from bluCe
FOh, Mother Nature, Fmaj7where are you going?
GCan we go too?
[Chorus]
We’re longing to be C7safe
C7Safe C13in yoC7ur aFrms     C7SC7afe
C7Safe C13in yoC7ur aFrmsC7  
Em7/BSafe    Em/Din   G/Dyour Carms
Em7/BSafe    Em/Din   G/Dyour Carms
Can we be D7safe in your Farms agCain?
C          F        Am G/B   F   C
[Verse 3]
CWe poisoned all the ghosts
We poisoFned all the Crivers
We burAmned awaGy the lasFt light of the dayC  
CWhen we finally hit the coast
We had nFothing to deCliver
And there was noAmthing tGhere that Fwe could take awaCy
[Pre-chorus]
WheD7re would we bFe without youC?
How D7will we make Fit through?C  
FFollow Mother Nature, Fmaj7wherever she’s going
GYou must go too
[Chorus]
She's longing to be C7safe
C7Safe C13in yoC7ur aFrms     C7SC7afe
C7Safe C13in yoC7ur aFrmsC7  
Em7/BSafe    Em/Din   G/Dyour Carms
Em7/BSafe    Em/Din   G/Dyour Carms
Can she be D7safe in your Farms agCain?
Em7/BSafe    Em/Din   G/Dyour Carms
Em7/BSafe    Em/Din   G/Dyour Carms
Can she D7be safe in your Farms agCain?
C          F        Am G/B   F   C

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Safe In Your Arms

by Joel Plaskett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C13

Em7/B

Em/D

G/D

G/B

Fmaj7

[Chords]

(for Chorus)

C7 C13 C7 F Em7/B Em/D G/D D7 Am

e|--8-----8---8---8----0----0-----3--2--0--|

B|--11----10--8---10---3----0-----0--1--1--|

G|--9-----9---9---10---0----0-----0--2--2--|

D|--8-----8---8---10---0----0-----0--0--2--|

A|--10----10--10--8----2----------------0--|

E|--8-----8---8----------------------------|

[Verse 1]

When we set out on the road

F C

I said, “Boys, we’re heading west

Am G F C

We will walk under this sun until it sets”

We had the best intentions

F C

And the road was straight and true

Am G F C

We promised that we’d follow it to you

C F Am G/B F C

[Verse 2]

With our shadows growing longer

F C

We picked up our pace

Am G F C

Knowing if we rested, we would rust

As the cold crept up our backs

F C

Under the last remaining rays

Am G F C

We never stopped to think who we could trust

[Pre-chorus]

D7 F C

And when the night came to the highway

D7 F C

The horizon turned black from blue

F Fmaj7

Oh, Mother Nature, where are you going?

Can we go too?

[Chorus]

We’re longing to be safe

C7 C13 C7 F C7 C7

Safe in your arms Safe

C7 C13 C7 F C7

Safe in your arms

Em7/B Em/D G/D C

Safe in your arms

Em7/B Em/D G/D C

Safe in your arms

D7 F C

Can we be safe in your arms again?

C F Am G/B F C

[Verse 3]

We poisoned all the ghosts

F C

We poisoned all the rivers

Am G F C

We burned away the last light of the day

When we finally hit the coast

F C

We had nothing to deliver

Am G F C

And there was nothing there that we could take away

[Pre-chorus]

D7 F C

Where would we be without you?

D7 F C

How will we make it through?

F Fmaj7

Follow Mother Nature, wherever she’s going

You must go too

[Chorus]

She's longing to be safe

C7 C13 C7 F C7 C7

Safe in your arms Safe

C7 C13 C7 F C7

Safe in your arms

Em7/B Em/D G/D C

Safe in your arms

Em7/B Em/D G/D C

Safe in your arms

D7 F C

Can she be safe in your arms again?

Em7/B Em/D G/D C

Safe in your arms

Em7/B Em/D G/D C

Safe in your arms

D7 F C

Can she be safe in your arms again?

C F Am G/B F C

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