Loving Arms
Dixie Chicks (Tom Jans, 1973)

Some variation of:
4/4 | d - - - D - D u | or 4/4 | d - d - D - D u |
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 &
| [A] | [Asus4] | [A] | [Asus4]
If you could [A] see me now [A]
[D] ...The one who [E7] said that he would [A] rather roam [A]
[D] ...The one who [E7] said he'd rather [A] be alone [A]
[D] ...If you could [E7] only see me [A] now [A]
If I could [A] hold you now [A]
[D] ...Just for a [E7] moment, if I could really [A] make you mine [A]
[D] ...Just for a [E7] while turn back the [A] hands of time [A]
[D] ...If I could [E7] only hold you [A] now [A]
Chorus
Oh, I've been [D] too long in the [E7] wind
[A] Too long in the [D] rain
[Bm] Takin' any [E7] comfort that I [A] can [A7]
[D] Lookin' back and [E7] longin' for the [A] freedom of my [D] chains
And [Bm] lying in your [E7] lovin' arms a- [A] gain [A] [Asus4] [Asus4]
If you could [A] hear me now [A]
[D] ...Singin' [E7] somewhere through the [A] lonely night [A]
[D] ...Dreaming [E7] of the arms that [A] held me tight [A]
[D] ...If you could [E7] only hear me [A] now [A]
Chorus
Oh, I've been [D] too long in the [E7] wind
[A] Too long in the [D] rain
[Bm] Takin' any [E7] comfort that I [A] can [A7]
[D] Lookin' back and [E7] longin' for the [A] freedom of my [D] chains
[Bm] Lying in your [E7] lovin' arms a- [A] gain [A]
Instrumental
| [D] | [E7] | [A] | [A] |
| [D] | [E7] | [A] | [A] |
| [D] | [E7] | [A] | [A]
Chorus
I've been [D] too long in the [E7] wind
[A] Too long in the [D] rain
[Bm] Takin' any [E7] comfort that I [A] can [A7]
[D] Lookin' back and [E7] longin' for the [A] freedom of my [D] chains
[Bm] Lying in your [E7] lovin' arms a- [A] gain [A]
I can [D] almost feel your [E7↓] lovin' arms a- [A] gain. [A] [Asus4] [Asus4] [A↓]
#Play along with Dixie Chicks version in this key.
#Last Updated 5/22/18 JJ
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Dixie Chicks (Tom Jans, 1973)






Some variation of:
4/4 | d - - - D - D u | or 4/4 | d - d - D - D u |
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 &
| [A] | [Asus4] | [A] | [Asus4]
If you could [A] see me now [A]
[D] ...The one who [E7] said that he would [A] rather roam [A]
[D] ...The one who [E7] said he'd rather [A] be alone [A]
[D] ...If you could [E7] only see me [A] now [A]
If I could [A] hold you now [A]
[D] ...Just for a [E7] moment, if I could really [A] make you mine [A]
[D] ...Just for a [E7] while turn back the [A] hands of time [A]
[D] ...If I could [E7] only hold you [A] now [A]
Chorus
Oh, I've been [D] too long in the [E7] wind
[A] Too long in the [D] rain
[Bm] Takin' any [E7] comfort that I [A] can [A7]
[D] Lookin' back and [E7] longin' for the [A] freedom of my [D] chains
And [Bm] lying in your [E7] lovin' arms a- [A] gain [A] [Asus4] [Asus4]
If you could [A] hear me now [A]
[D] ...Singin' [E7] somewhere through the [A] lonely night [A]
[D] ...Dreaming [E7] of the arms that [A] held me tight [A]
[D] ...If you could [E7] only hear me [A] now [A]
Chorus
Oh, I've been [D] too long in the [E7] wind
[A] Too long in the [D] rain
[Bm] Takin' any [E7] comfort that I [A] can [A7]
[D] Lookin' back and [E7] longin' for the [A] freedom of my [D] chains
[Bm] Lying in your [E7] lovin' arms a- [A] gain [A]
Instrumental
| [D] | [E7] | [A] | [A] |
| [D] | [E7] | [A] | [A] |
| [D] | [E7] | [A] | [A]
Chorus
I've been [D] too long in the [E7] wind
[A] Too long in the [D] rain
[Bm] Takin' any [E7] comfort that I [A] can [A7]
[D] Lookin' back and [E7] longin' for the [A] freedom of my [D] chains
[Bm] Lying in your [E7] lovin' arms a- [A] gain [A]
I can [D] almost feel your [E7↓] lovin' arms a- [A] gain. [A] [Asus4] [Asus4] [A↓]
#Play along with Dixie Chicks version in this key.
#Last Updated 5/22/18 JJ
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