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Dead Mans Arms

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[Intro]
 Dm   F   Gm   A(x2)
Falling on the Dmdeafest ears
FBut I know you Gmhear my tearAs
Crying to the bDmlindest eyes
FBut I know you Gmsee the liesA  
That's A#you, oh Gmlord
You Dmgot more bones than a Fgraveyard
It's A#true, oh Gmlord
AThere's more love in a dead man's arms
DmDead man's arms, Fdead man's armsA#  A  
DmDead man's arms, Fdead man's armsA#  A  
So blame it on the Dmdown below
FTake it from the Gmweakest soulA  
Bury all your Dmsorrow
Till the Fdead don't Gmseem so coldA  
That's A#you, oh Gmlord
You Dmgot more bones than a Fgraveyard
It's A#true, oh Gmlord
AThere's more love in a dead man's arms
A#Oh Gmoh Dmoh Foh
A#Oh Gmoh Dmoh Foh
A#Oh Gmlord
You got more Dmbones than a Fgraveyard
It's A#true, oh Gmlord
AThere's more love in a dead man's arms
DmDead man's arms, Fdead man's arms
GmThere's more love in a Adead man's arms
DmDead man's arms, dFead man's arms
Gm A
Maybe it's Dmbuilt of stone
FMaybe it's Gmdark as coalA  
It used to be a Dmheart, I'm told
FBut a heart needs Gmblood to loveA  
You know it's A#true, oh Gmlord
You Dmgot more ghosts than a Fgraveyard
That's A#you, oh lGmord
AThere's more love in a dead man's arms
A#Oh Gmoh Dmoh Foh
A#Oh Gmoh Dmoh Foh
A#Oh Gmlord
DmYou got more bones than a Fgraveyard
It's A#true, oh Gmlord
AThere's more love in a dead man's arms
A#Oh Gmoh Dmoh Foh
A#Oh Gmoh
DmThere's more love in a Fdead man's arms
A#Oh Gmoh
DmThere's more love in a Fdead man's arms
A#Oh GmohDm  F  
It's A#you, oh Gmlord
You Dmgot more bones than a gFraveyard
It's A#you, oh Gmlord
AThere's more love in a dead man's arms
DmDead man's arms, Fdead man's arms
A#There's more love in a Gmdead man's arms
DmDead man's arms, Fdead man's arms
A#Oh Gmlord
AThere's more love in a dead man's arms

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Dead Mans Arms

by Bishop Briggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Dm F Gm A

(x2)

Falling on the deafest ears

F Gm A

But I know you hear my tears

Crying to the blindest eyes

F Gm A

But I know you see the lies

A# Gm

That's you, oh lord

Dm F

You got more bones than a graveyard

A# Gm

It's true, oh lord

There's more love in a dead man's arms

Dm F A# A

Dead man's arms, dead man's arms

Dm F A# A

Dead man's arms, dead man's arms

So blame it on the down below

F Gm A

Take it from the weakest soul

Bury all your sorrow

F Gm A

Till the dead don't seem so cold

A# Gm

That's you, oh lord

Dm F

You got more bones than a graveyard

A# Gm

It's true, oh lord

There's more love in a dead man's arms

A# Gm Dm F

Oh oh oh oh

A# Gm Dm F

Oh oh oh oh

A# Gm

Oh lord

Dm F

You got more bones than a graveyard

A# Gm

It's true, oh lord

There's more love in a dead man's arms

Dm F

Dead man's arms, dead man's arms

Gm A

There's more love in a dead man's arms

Dm F

Dead man's arms, dead man's arms

Gm A

Maybe it's built of stone

F Gm A

Maybe it's dark as coal

It used to be a heart, I'm told

F Gm A

But a heart needs blood to love

A# Gm

You know it's true, oh lord

Dm F

You got more ghosts than a graveyard

A# Gm

That's you, oh lord

There's more love in a dead man's arms

A# Gm Dm F

Oh oh oh oh

A# Gm Dm F

Oh oh oh oh

A# Gm

Oh lord

Dm F

You got more bones than a graveyard

A# Gm

It's true, oh lord

There's more love in a dead man's arms

A# Gm Dm F

Oh oh oh oh

A# Gm

Oh oh

Dm F

There's more love in a dead man's arms

A# Gm

Oh oh

Dm F

There's more love in a dead man's arms

A# Gm Dm F

Oh oh

A# Gm

It's you, oh lord

Dm F

You got more bones than a graveyard

A# Gm

It's you, oh lord

There's more love in a dead man's arms

Dm F

Dead man's arms, dead man's arms

A# Gm

There's more love in a dead man's arms

Dm F

Dead man's arms, dead man's arms

A# Gm

Oh lord

There's more love in a dead man's arms

About Dead Mans Arms Chords by Bishop Briggs

Learn how to play Dead Mans Arms by Bishop Briggs with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dead Mans Arms chords”, “Dead Mans Arms guitar chords”, or “Bishop Briggs Dead Mans Arms chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dead Mans Arms chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dead Mans Arms lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, F, Gm, A, A#.

FAQ — Dead Mans Arms by Bishop Briggs

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Is "Dead Mans Arms" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Dead Mans Arms" in?

The chords for "Dead Mans Arms" show the original chord names (including Dm, F, Gm, A, A#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.