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Open Arms Chords

Journey Beginner Key of C 6 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Em · Dm

Journey’s classic power ballad about longing and reconciliation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Lying beside you, here in the dark

F C

Feeling your heart beat with mine

F G

Softly you whisper, you’re so sincere

C G

How could our love be so blind?

Verse 2

C G

We sailed on together, we drifted apart

F C

And here you are, by my side

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Verse 3

C G

But now that you’ve come back, turned night into day

F C

I need you to stay

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Bridge

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C Am

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Practice tip: Master the C, G, F, and Am chord shapes first, then focus on the smooth transition from G to C, which is used frequently throughout the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Em · Dm

Journey’s classic power ballad about longing and reconciliation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Lying beside you, here in the dark

F C

Feeling your heart beat with mine

F G

Softly you whisper, you’re so sincere

C G

How could our love be so blind?

Verse 2

C G

We sailed on together, we drifted apart

F C

And here you are, by my side

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Verse 3

C G

But now that you’ve come back, turned night into day

F C

I need you to stay

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Bridge

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C Am

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Practice tip: Master the C, G, F, and Am chord shapes first, then focus on the smooth transition from G to C, which is used frequently throughout the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Em · Dm

Journey’s classic power ballad about longing and reconciliation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Lying beside you, here in the dark

F C

Feeling your heart beat with mine

F G

Softly you whisper, you’re so sincere

C G

How could our love be so blind?

Verse 2

C G

We sailed on together, we drifted apart

F C

And here you are, by my side

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Verse 3

C G

But now that you’ve come back, turned night into day

F C

I need you to stay

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Bridge

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C Am

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Practice tip: Master the C, G, F, and Am chord shapes first, then focus on the smooth transition from G to C, which is used frequently throughout the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Em · Dm

Journey’s classic power ballad about longing and reconciliation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Lying beside you, here in the dark

F C

Feeling your heart beat with mine

F G

Softly you whisper, you’re so sincere

C G

How could our love be so blind?

Verse 2

C G

We sailed on together, we drifted apart

F C

And here you are, by my side

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Verse 3

C G

But now that you’ve come back, turned night into day

F C

I need you to stay

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Bridge

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C Am

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Practice tip: Master the C, G, F, and Am chord shapes first, then focus on the smooth transition from G to C, which is used frequently throughout the song.

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Gtap to play

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Emtap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Em · Dm

Journey’s classic power ballad about longing and reconciliation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Lying beside you, here in the dark

F C

Feeling your heart beat with mine

F G

Softly you whisper, you’re so sincere

C G

How could our love be so blind?

Verse 2

C G

We sailed on together, we drifted apart

F C

And here you are, by my side

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Verse 3

C G

But now that you’ve come back, turned night into day

F C

I need you to stay

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Bridge

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C Am

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Practice tip: Master the C, G, F, and Am chord shapes first, then focus on the smooth transition from G to C, which is used frequently throughout the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Em · Dm

Journey’s classic power ballad about longing and reconciliation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Lying beside you, here in the dark

F C

Feeling your heart beat with mine

F G

Softly you whisper, you’re so sincere

C G

How could our love be so blind?

Verse 2

C G

We sailed on together, we drifted apart

F C

And here you are, by my side

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Verse 3

C G

But now that you’ve come back, turned night into day

F C

I need you to stay

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Bridge

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C Am

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

F G

So now I come to you, with open arms

C G

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

Chorus

F G

So here I am, with open arms

C Am

Hoping you’ll see what your love means to me

F

Open arms

G C

Living without you, living alone

Am

This empty house seems so cold

F G

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near

C G C

How much I wanted you home

Practice tip: Master the C, G, F, and Am chord shapes first, then focus on the smooth transition from G to C, which is used frequently throughout the song.