With Arms Wide Open (chromatic)

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