With Arms Wide Open (chromatic)

, Creed

WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN
By: Mark Tremonti & Scott Stapp
Creed
Key: C

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Well I just heard the news to-day 
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It seems my life is gon-na change  
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I closed my eyes, be-gin to pray  
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Then tears of joy stream down my face  
 
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With arms wide o-pen  
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Un-der the sun-light  
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Wel-come to the place  
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I'll show you ev-‘ry-thing  
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With arms wide o-pen  

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Well I don't know if I'm rea-dy  
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To be the man I have to be 
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I'll take a breath,
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I’ll take her by my side  
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We stand in awe, we've cre-at-ed life  

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With arms wide o-pen  
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Un-der the sun-light  
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Wel-come to the place  
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I'll show you ev-‘ry-thing  
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With arms wide o-pen 

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Now ev-‘ry-thing has changed  
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I'll show you love  
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I'll show you ev-‘ry-thing  
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With arms wide o-pen  
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With arms wide o-pen  
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I'll show you ev-‘ry-thing oh   yeah
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With arms wide o-pen wide o-pen 

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If   I   had just one wish  
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On-ly one de-mand 
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I hope he's not like me  
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I hope he un-der-stands  
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That he can take this life  
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And hold it by the hand  
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And he can greet the world  
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With arms and o-pen...
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With arms wide o-pen 
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Now ev-‘ry-thing has changed  
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I'll show you love  
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I'll show you ev-‘ry-thing 
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With arms wide o-pen 
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With arms wide o-pen 
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I'll show you ev-‘ry-thing oh   yeah
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With arms wide o-pen wide o-pen