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                           BASSLINE FOR IN THESE ARMS
                             As rесоrdеd by Воn Jоvi
                     (Frоm the 1994 LP rесоrding CROSSROADS)

Transcribed by Mick Raisey

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                                                              repeat & fade

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 I took my a while to figure this one out so I hope you appreciate what i have done of it.

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------?
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------?
D----9--11-----------11----------------------------------------------------------11----?
G-----------9--9~-9~----11b-11b-9--11~---9----------12------------12--9---11--9-----9~-?
B-------------------------------------------13b--9------9h13---9-----------------------?
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------?

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------?
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------?
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------?
G-/13-----------------------------------------------------14--12--14--12--11~---?
B-----12h14----------------------------------------14-12------------------------?
e-----------12---15b--15b--12--14---/17--15--12h14------------------------------?

Then comes the bit where he sings 'these were our words, they keep me strong, Baby!!'
This is the wee guitar bit after it

E-----------------------?
A-----------------------?
D-----------------------?
G---------------11--9~~-?
B--/14---12--9----------?
e-----------------------?

Thats all i have for now any corrections to be made just send to my email address 

 #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
In these arms (J. Bon Jovi, R.Sambora & D. Bryan)

from the Bon Jovi album 'Keep the faith'

Intro:	E | A 	(4x)

Verse 1
			E		A
You want committment take a look into these eyes
			E		A
They burn with fire, just for you now until the end of time
			c#m				A
I would do anything; I'd beg, I'd steal, I'd die
		B		E		A(only this time)
To have you in these arms tonight

Verse 2
Baby I want you like the roses; want the rain
You know I need you; like a poet needs the pain
I would give anything; my blood my love my life.
If you were in these arms tonight

Ref
	E		B		c#m		A
I'd hold you, I'd need you, I'd get down on my knees for you
	E		c#m	B	A
And make everything alright if you were in these arms
	E		B		c#m		A
I'd love you, I'd please you, I'd tell you that I'd never leave you
	E		c#m	B	A			E	A
And love you till the end of time if you were in these arms tonight

Verse 3
			E		A
We stared at the sun and we made a promise
			E		A
A promise this world would never blind us
			c#m				A
These are my words our words were our songs
			c#m				A
Our songs are our prayers these prayers keep me strong it's what I believe
			B			E
 If you were in these arms tonight

Ref

Verse 4
		B					A
Your clothes are still scattered all over our room this old place still smells like your cheap perfume
		B					A
Everything here reminds me of you and there's nothing that I wouldn't do to be in your arms

Solo	E | B | c#m | A | E | B | f#m | B
		c#m				A
And these were our words They keep me strong

Ref

Transcribed by Matthias Kiess, September 1995, e-mail: kiess@ipa.fhg.de
Any corrections, additions, tabs, tricks, licks etc.  are welcome. 

                             Bon Jovi - In These Arms  

Tabbed by: Steve
Email: tabdomain@hotmail.com

I think this sounds near enough perfect, please tell me what you think, enjoy!

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Chords

   E  Esus4 A Bsus4 B  C#m F#m  Asus2
e|-0----0---0---0---2---x---2----0------------|
B|-0----0---2---0---4---5---2----0------------|
G|-1----2---2---4---4---6---2----2------------|
D|-2----2---2---4---4---6---4----2------------|
A|-2----2---0---2---2---4---4----0------------|
E|-0----0---x---x---2---x---2----x------------|

Intro
Light distortion

E     E    Esus4   Esus4


Verse 1
          E                         Esus4
You want commitment, well take a look into these eyes
                E        Esus4
They burn with fire, until the end of time
               C#m                                 A
And I would give anything, I'd beg, I'd steal, I'd die
               Bsus4        E     Esus4       
To have you in these arms tonight


Verse 2

      E                   Esus4
Baby I want you, like the roses want the rain
            E                Esus4
You know I need you, Like the poet needs the pain
                C#m                               A
And I would give anything, my blood, my love, my life
             B  
If you were in these arms tonight


Chorus
E             B
I'd Hold you, I'd need you
C#m            A              E
I'd get down on my knees for you
         C#m           B
And make everything alright
                 A
If you were in these arms
E            B
I'd love you, I'd please you
C#m                     A
I'd tell you that I'd never leave you
E                              Bsus4
And love you till the end of time
                 A           E      Esus4 
If you were in these arms tonight


Verse 3
                   E                    Esus4
We'd stare at the sun, and we made a promise
                 E                  Esus4
A promise this world, would never blind us
                   C#m                         A
And these were our words, our words were our songs
                   C#m 
Our songs are our prayers, these prayers keep me strong
               A                 B 
And I still believe if you were in these arms


Chorus 

E             B
I'd Hold you, I'd need you
C#m            A              E
I'd get down on my knees for you
         C#m           B
And make everything alright
                 A
If you were in these arms
E            B
I'd love you, I'd please you
C#m                     A
I'd tell you that I'd never leave you
E                              Bsus4
And love you till the end of time
                 A           E      Esus4 
If you were in these arms tonight


Bridge
      B
Your clothes are still scattered all over our room
      A
This whole place still smells like your cheap purfume
B
Everything here reminds me of you
         Asus2
There's nothing I wouldn't do


Guitar Solo Backing chords

E    B   C#m   A    E    B   F#m   Asus2


Asus2                B
And these were our words, they keep me strong, baby.....


Chorus 

E             B
I'd Hold you, I'd need you
C#m            A              E
I'd get down on my knees for you
         C#m           B
And make everything alright
                 A
If you were in these arms
E            B
I'd love you, I'd please you
C#m                     A
I'd tell you that I'd never leave you
E                              Bsus4
And love you till the end of time
A                           E    B  C#m                 
If you were in these arms tonight
            A  
If you were in these arms..