Adult Mom – In These Arms Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Adult Mom – In These Arms Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of In These Arms by Adult Mom on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G
Use the truth as a weapon
C
To beat up all your friends
G
Every chink in the armour
C
An excuse to cause offence
D
And the boys from the hallways
Em
Calling out your name
C                                      G                    C
And true love will find them in the end

[Verse 2]
G
You were restless
D                    Em                    C
I was somewhere less secure
G                    D                    C
So I went running to the road
G
And so now there’s
D                 Em                    C
A long list of places I was
G                                                        D
I quit my rambling and I came, home

[Chorus]
C     G                      C                           Em                     Am
Cause maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
C        G      C     Em    C   G   D   Am C G D
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms

[Verse 3]
G
Use your saints
And your mantra
C
And your things that keep you calm
G
If you stay with that asshole
He’s gonna do you harm
D                                                                                 Em
There’s a voice singing loudly on the radio, just for you
C                                                             G
And good fortune will find him in the end

[Outro]
C G C Em Am
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
C G C Em Am
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
C G C G C
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms

How to play In These Arms: key, chords and progression

In These Arms by Adult Mom is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 5 chords in all: G, C, D, Em and Am.

The backbone of the song is D – Em – C – G (V – vi – IV – I in G major), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV). In solfa, that is soh – lah – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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In These Arms chords: questions

What key is In These Arms in?

In These Arms by Adult Mom is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in In These Arms?

In These Arms uses 5 chords: G, C, D, Em, Am.

What is the chord progression of In These Arms?

The main progression is D – Em – C – G (V – vi – IV – I), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV).

Is In These Arms easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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