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Title: Open Arms
Artist: Mariah Carey
Source of Chords: Charlie Edsel Valera
DLying beside you, Ahere in the daBmrk
Feeling your hearAt F#mbeat with mGine
Asus4Softly you Dwhisper, yAou're F#mso sinGcere
BmHow could our Aadd9love be so Gblind
We Emsailed on together
We Bmdrifted apart
AAnd Dhere you Amaj7are by my Gside
F#mSo now I cDome to you, with oF#mpen arms
GNothing to hEmide, bCelieve Gwhat I saCy
DSo here I am with F#mopen arms
GHoping youC'll see what your Cmlove means to me
GOpen arms
DLiving without youA/C#, living Bmalone
This empty hAouse seems so cGold
DWanting to hold you, Awanting you Gnear
BmHow much I wanAted you hoGme
BuEmt now that you've come back
BmTurned night into day
AI nDeed yAou to stGay
F#mSo now I cDome to you, with F#mopen arms
GNothing to hEmide, bCelieve what I GsayC  
DSo here I am with F#mopen arms
GHoping you'Cll see what your lCmove means to me
GOpen arms

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Open Arms

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F#m

Asus4

Aadd9

Amaj7

A/C#

Title: Open Arms

Artist: Mariah Carey

Source of Chords: Charlie Edsel Valera

D A Bm

Lying beside you, here in the dark

A F#m G

Feeling your heart beat with mine

Asus4 D A F#m G

Softly you whisper, you're so sincere

Bm Aadd9 G

How could our love be so blind

We sailed on together

We drifted apart

A D Amaj7 G

And here you are by my side

F#m D F#m

So now I come to you, with open arms

G Em C G C

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

D F#m

So here I am with open arms

G C Cm

Hoping you'll see what your love means to me

Open arms

D A/C# Bm

Living without you, living alone

A G

This empty house seems so cold

D A G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

Bm A G

How much I wanted you home

But now that you've come back

Turned night into day

A D A G

I need you to stay

F#m D F#m

So now I come to you, with open arms

G Em C G C

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

D F#m

So here I am with open arms

G C Cm

Hoping you'll see what your love means to me

Open arms

About Open Arms Chords by Mariah Carey

Learn how to play Open Arms by Mariah Carey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Open Arms chords”, “Open Arms guitar chords”, or “Mariah Carey Open 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 Open Arms chords and for experienced players who want accurate Open Arms lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, F#m, G, Asus4.

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The chords for "Open Arms" show the original chord names (including D, A, Bm, F#m, G, Asus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.