ENCOURAGEMENT: Regardless of what any other tab for this song says, this
version of the song is not just for experienced guitarists.
You just need to know how to play bar chords.
**PLEASE NOTE** - I am pretty sure I'm missing a couple of notes in the
flat picking section. The song switches back and forth
on some of the tail end picking patterns. I don't think
I caught them all. Also, BY NO MEANS do I consider myself
a professional musician or professional music transcriber.
So, please don't take this as such. I am playing this song
for my youth group next week, so I figured I'd post up what
I think might be the correct version of this tab/chords as
it'd help learn the song. I'm also open to constructive
criticism, so feel free to leave comments or send me a
message.
Chords
Ebm B Abm Gb Db
e|--6-----7-----4-----2-----4--|
B|--7-----7-----4-----2-----6--|
G|--8-----8-----4-----3-----6--|
D|--8-----9-----6-----4-----6--|
A|--6-----9-----6-----4-----4--|
E|--x-----7-----4-----2-----x--|
This is the flat picking that's done through the intro and verses. It's
essentially just an Ebm, B, Ebm, Abm flat picking rotation where at times
you play the 2nd and 4th notes rather than just the 1st, 3rd (or flat 3rd),
and 5th.
Ebm (flat picking part for this chord)
e|----------------------------|
B|-----7-----6-----7-----9-7--|
G|---8-----8-----8-----8------|
D|-8-----8-----8-----8--------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/plumb/in_my_arms_crd_ver_2.html ]
B (flat picking part for this chord)
e|-------------------------------|
B|------9-----9------9------9-11-|
G|---10----10-----10-----10------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-9-----9-----9-------9---------|
E|-------------------------------|
Abm (flat picking part for this chord)
e|----------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
G|---6-----6-----6-----6------|
D|-------------------------7--|
A|-5-----5-----5-----5--------|
E|----------------------------|
INTRO (Begin flat picking here)
Ebm, B, Ebm, Abm
VERSE 1
Ebm
Your baby blues
B
So full of wonder
Ebm
Your Curly Q’s
Abm
Your contagious smile
Ebm
And as I watch
B
You start to grow up
Ebm Abm
All I can do is hold you tight
Knowing
CHORUS (strum chords during chorus)
Gb
Clouds will rage in
Db
Storms will race in
Ebm B
But you will be safe in my arms
Gb
Rains will pour down
Db
Waves will crash all around
Ebm B
But you will be safe in my arms
TURNAROUND (begin flat picking again here)
Ebm, B
VERSE 2
Ebm
Story books
B
Are full of fairy-tales
Ebm
Of kings and queens
Abm
And the bluest skies
Ebm B
My heart is torn just in knowing
Ebm
You’ll someday see
Abm
The truth for lies
When the
CHORUS
BRIDGE (strum chords during bridge)
B Ebm
Castles they might crumble
B
Dreams may not come true
Abm
But you are never all alone
Cause I will always
Gb Db
Always love you
Ebm B
Hey I Hey I
Will love
CHORUS
OUTTRO (begin flat picking again here)
Ebm, B, Gb
