Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann
Note that this song is in open D tuning. I've transcribed the
fingerpicking for those aspiring to play like Jack Jones, and I've
included the chords and lyrics (down the bottom) for those that just
want to strum along. Enjoy!
INTRO:
DG
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |2s4-------4-----7-------------------------------0---------------|
A |------0---------------0---0-----------0---------------0---------|
F#|----0-------0-------0-------0---5---------5---------------5-----|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
DGA
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |2s4-------4-----7-----------------------------------------------|
A |------0---------------0---0-----------0-------------------5-----|
F#|----0-------0-------0-------0---5---------5-----------5h7---7---|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------5---------5-|
A |------------------------------------------------0---------------|
D |--------------------------------5-------5-----------------------|
1 2 3 4
D |7---------------|
A |5---------------|
F#|7--let-ring-----|
D |5---------------|
A |0---------------|
D |----------------|
The morning
VERSE 1:
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0-------------------------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----0---------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
sunlight moves gently on our
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
bed The sounds of distant
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |------------------------------------------------0---------------|
A |0---------0-----0---------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
traffic float into my
EmA
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----0---------------|
F#|------1---------------1---------------1-------------------------|
D |----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
A |--------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0---------------|
D |2---------------2-----------------------------------------------|
head I slowly
VERSE 2:
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |------------------------------------------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
open and words won't be
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0-------------------------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----0---------0-----|
F#|------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
enough but what is left
G
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
unspoken burns softly in your
EmA
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------0-----0-------------------------------7---------------|
A |--------------------------0---------------5-----5---------------|
F#|------1---------------1---------------7---------7--let-ring-----|
D |----2-------2-------2-------2-------5-------5---5---------------|
A |--------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0---------------|
D |2---------------2-----------------------------------------------|
touch So
CHORUS:
DD/C#G/B
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |2s4-------4-----7-------------------------------0---------------|
A |------0---------------0---0-----0---------0---------------0-----|
F#|----0-------0-------0-------0---------1---------------1---------|
D |0-------0---------------------------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
hold me in your arms
DD/C#G/B
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |4---------4-----7-------------------------------0---------------|
A |------0---------------0-------0h2---------2---------------2-----|
F#|----0-------0-------0-----------------1---------------1---------|
D |--------0---------------------------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D |0---------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold me in your arms
EmA
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0-----------4---------------4---------|
F#|------1---------------1-------------3-----3---------3-----3-----|
D |----2-------2-------2-------2---------------2---------------2---|
A |--------2---------------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D |2---------------2-----------------------------------------------|
So my love Hold me in
GD
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0-------------------------------12-<------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0-----12-<-harmonic---|
F#|------3---------------3---------------0---------12-<------------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------0-------0-----------------------|
your arms Time moves...
VERSE 3 as VERSE 2
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
BmEm
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0-----0---------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------1---------------1---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A |2-------2-------2-------2---------------2---------------2-------|
D |--------------------------------2---------------2---------------|
Though the heart in me feels more than you can see I
A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------0-----0---------0-----|
A |------0---------------0---------|
F#|----1-------1-------1-------1---|
D |--------------------------------|
A |0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D |--------------------------------|
can't get close enough
BmEm
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
A |----------0---------------0-----0---------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------1---------------1---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A |2-------2-------2-------2---------------2---------------2-------|
D |--------------------------------2---------------2---------------|
Every single day is ours to feel this way I
AC7
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |0---------0-----0---------0---------------0-----0---------------|
A |------0---------------0---------------1---------1-------1-------|
F#|----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---1---1-----------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-------3---------------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
can't get close enough Never close enough
CHORUS
END:
A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D |----------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
A |0---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
F#|------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
D |----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
your arms
D
D |---------->---------12--|
A |-harmonic->-----12------|
F#|---------->-12----------|
D |--------0---------------|
A |----0-------------------|
D |0-----------------------|
CHORDS & LYRICS:
INTRO:
D / G /
D / GAGD
The morning sunlight moves gently on our bed
GEmA
The sound of distant traffic float into my head
GD
I slowly open and words won't be enough
GEmA
But what is left unspoken burns softly in your touch
CHORUS:
DD/C#G/B
So hold me in your arms
DD/C#G/B
Hold me in your arms
EmAGD
So my love, hold me in your arms
GD
Time moves without us, this room will be untouched
GEmA
We're safe beneath the truth now, both safe within this love
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
BmEm
And though the heart in me feels more than you can see
A
I can't get close enough
BmEm
Every single day is ours to feel this way
AC7
I can't get close enough, never close enough
CHORUS
22/07/2002