#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Into My Arms Original Album: The Boatman's Call (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) Words and Music by Nick Cave Copyright © 1997 Mute Records Published by Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: This was written as a piano song so, for the INTRO, VERSE1 and CHORUS, I've transcribed what the left-hand plays as a bass figure, and what the right hand plays as a treble figure. If you're a solo guitar, play the treble figure. Or just play chords... INTRO: [play: INTRO Figure] INTRO Figure G C F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----------------0-------2------|-3-----------3___-____________--| |-----------------2-------3------|-3-----------3___-____________--| |-----------------3-------3------|-5-------5---5___-____________--| | | |--------------------------------|-------------0____---0----------| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------3--| |-------------------------0------|-3-----------------------3------| |-----------------3--------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| C |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |__-----------3---2---3----------|---------------------2________--| |__-------3-------0____-_______--|-3________________---3________--| |__---5-----------------------8--|--------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------|-------------0---------------0--| |-------------3---3-------3------|---------2---------------2------| |-3------------------------------|-3---------------3--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| G C F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----------------0-------2------|-3------------------------------| |-------------------------3------|-0-------0---3____---3-------3__| |-----------------3-------3------|-8------------------------------| | | |---------0----------------------|--------------------------------| |-------------2------------------|-------------------------3------| |-3---------------2-------3------|-0---------------3--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| C |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-------------2____---3----------|-------------2___-____________--| |__---3-----------------------3_____-----------3___-____________--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |-2---------------2--------------|-----------------0-----------0--| |---------3----------------------|---------2---------------2------| |-------------------------3------|-3------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: G C F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----------------0-------2------|-3------------------------------| |-------------------------3------|-3------------------------------| |-----------------3-------3------|-5------------------------------| | | |-------------0------------------|--------------------------------| |---------2----------------------|---------3---------------3------| |-3---------------2-------3------|-0------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| I don't believe in C |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-2------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| |-------------------------5------|--------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------|-----------------------------0--| |---------3----------------------|---------2---------------2------| |-3---------------3--------------|-3---------------3--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| an in ter ven tionist God C G C F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-2---------------0-------2------|-3______________________________| |-3---------------2-------3------|-3______________________________| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |-------------0------------------|-------------2---------------2--| |---------2----------------------|---------3---------------3------| |-3-----------------------0------|-3---------------3--------------| |-----------------3--------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| But I know, C |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |__------------------------------|-2________________---2__________| |__------------------------------|-3________________---3__________| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |-------------2------------------|-------------0---------------0--| |---------3----------------------|---------2---------------2------| |-3-----------------------0------|-3---------------3--------------| |-----------------3--------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| darling, that you do C G C F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |__---------------0-------2------|-3______________________________| |__---------------2-------3------|-3______________________________| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |---------0---0------------------|-------------2---------------2--| |--------------------------------|---------3---------------3------| |-3---------------2-------3------|-3---------------3--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| But if I did, C |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |__------------------------------|-2________________---2__________| |__------------------------------|-3________________---3__________| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |-------------2---------------2--|-------------0---------------0--| |---------3---------------3------|---------2---------------2------| |-3---------------3--------------|-3---------------3--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| I would kneel down and ask Him C G C F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------0------|--------------------------------| |__---------------0-------2------|-3______________________________| |__---------------2-------3------|-3______________________________| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |---------0-------0-------2------|---------------------2-------2--| |-------------2------------------|---------3----------------------| |-3------------------------------|-3---------------3-------3------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Not to in ter vene C |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |__-------3----------------------|-2________________---2----------| |__-------3---------------0------|-3________________---3----------| |---------5----------------------|--------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------|-0-----------0---------------0--| |---------3-------3--------------|---------2---------------2------| |-3------------------------------|-3---------------3--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| when it came to you Not to touch F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------2-------2-------2------|-3-------3-------3-------3------| |---------3-------3-------3------|-3-------3-------3-------3------| |-----3-------3---3-------3------|-5-----------5-------5-------5--| | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-3---------------3---2-------0--| |-3---------------3-------3------|-------------3-----------3------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| a hair on your head To leave you as you Dm G Em |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-0-------0-------0____---0____--| |-3-------3-------3-------3------|-0-------0-------2____---2____--| |-5-------5---0---5-------5---0--|-2-----------2---2-------2------| |--------------------------------|---------------------3-------3--| | | |--------------------------------|-0-----------0------------------| |-0---------------0-------0---3--|-----------------2-------2---2--| |-------------0-------0----------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| are And if He felt He had to direct you, Then direct you into my G CHORUS: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0_________________________________------------------------------| |-0_________________________________------------------------------| |-2_________________________________------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | |-0_________________________________---------------0--------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------3---2---3--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| arms Into my CHORUS: Dm |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0---------------------------0_____---------------3---2---0---2--| |-0-----------0-------0---3------|--------------------------------| |-1-------1-------1--------------|-1-------0----------------------| | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0---------------0-----------0--|-0-----------0---3---2---0---2--| |-------------0-------0----------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| arms, O Lord Into my C |--------------------------------|-----------------3---1---0---1--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----------------0--------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------3---2---3--| |-3-----------------------2---3--|--------------------------------| |---------0---3---0---3----------|-0-------3----------------------| | | |--------------------------------|-----------------0--------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------3---2---3--| |-3---------------3---0---2---3--|-3-----------3------------------| |-------------3------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| arms, O Lord Into my Dm |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0---------------------------0_____---------------3---2---0---2--| |-0-----------0-------0---3------|--------------------------------| |-1-------1-------1--------------|-1-------0----------------------| | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-0---------------0-----------0--|-0-----------0---3---2---0---2--| |-------------0-------0----------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| arms, O Lord Into my C |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-0____-----------2____---0____--| |-3-----------------------2____--|---------3____------------------| |---------0---3---0---3----------|-----0____---0____---0---3---0--| | | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3---------------3---0---2---3--|-3-------3-------3--------------| |-------------3------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| arms [Instrumental:] VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. G C F C And I don't believe in the existence of angels G C F C But looking at you I wonder if that's true G C F C But if I did I would summon them together G C F C And ask them to watch over you F To each burn a candle for you Dm To make bright and clear your path G And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love Em G And guide you into my arms [repeat CHORUS] VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. G C F C But I believe in Love G C F C And I know that you do, too G C F C And I believe in some kind of path G C F C That we can walk down, me and you F So keep your candles burning Dm And make her journey bright and pure G Em G That she will keep returning always and evermore [repeat CHORUS] G5 C/G F C I don't believe in an interventionist God G5 C/G F C But I know, darling, that you do G5 C/G F C But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him G5 C/G F C Not to intervene when it came to you C F Not to touch a hair on your head Dm To leave you as you are G And if He felt He had to direct you Em G Then direct you into my arms ==================================== C to Cmaj9 = 332010 to 320010 C to Cadd9 = 332010 to 330010 ================================================================ Intro: F C F C F C I don't believe in an interventionist God F C But I know, darling, that you do F C But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him F C Not to intervene when it came to you F Not to touch a hair on your head Dm To leave you as you are G And if He felt He had to direct you Em G Then direct you into my arms Chorus: Dm Into my arms, O Lord C Into my arms, O Lord Dm Into my arms, O Lord C Into my arms And I don't believe in the existence of Angels But looking at you I wonder if that's true But if I did I would summon them together And ask them to watch over you To each burn a candle fr you To make bright and clear your path And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love And guide you into my arms Chorus But I believe in Love And I know that you do too And I believe in some kind of path That we can walk down, me and you So keep your candles burning And make her journey bright and pure That she will keep returning Always and evermore Chorus charliegilpin wrote on March 25 2008, 12:09 pm hey, great song and tab. i think the C in the verse may be slightly off. 0 reply StarChild69 wrote on September 2 2008, 01:04 pm I agree this is a great song. I don't play the keys, but it still does the song justice if you just play the chords on guitar. KennyO 0 reply ufl wrote on December 22 2011, 06:00 am Accurate chords, i would add the quick transition of G C before changing to F, he does it sometimes, and the tab e--3-1-0-1 e--1-0---0 B----------3 and B------3---2 ufl wrote on December 22 2011, 06:01 am e--3-1-0-1 B----------3 e--1-0---0 B------3---2