WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN As recorded by Creed (from the 1999 Album "Human Clay")
Transcribed by www.grungehead.com Words by Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp Music by Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp Arranged by www.grungehead.com
D5D5 C5C5 DD55/E/E GG/B/B x xx 5fr. x xxx 3fr. x xx 7fr. x xxx 2fr.
All gtrs. are in dropped-D (low to high D A D G B E) A Intro Moderately Slow P = 70 Csus2 Gsus4/B
1 * 4 V V I 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I mf (clean elec. w/wah pedal) Fingerpicked let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H P *wah used primarily as as a sweeping filter
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3 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H P H H P
B 1st Verse Csus2 Gsus4/B
5 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V plays simileV 2nd time V V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H P
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7 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H P H H P
C 1st Chorus F5 Fsus2 Csus2 Dsus2 V V V W U 9 W V V V W k V W V U I W V V V W V W V U W V V W V W V V U W (clean elec.) W V U Gtrs II, III mf 3 3 3 3 K 5 T K 6 6 3 3 6 5 5 5 K 5 K 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 K 7 A K 3 3 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 K 7 B K 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 K 5 K 3 2 2 K 0 L sl.L
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W I V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I mp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Csus2 Gsus4/B
13 V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H H P
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15 V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 3 0 0 H P H H P H P
D 2nd Verse Cadd2 Gmaj6/B
17 Plays simile V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I mf let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H H P U U I U U U U Gtrs II, III mf K 0 K 0 T K 1 K 3 K 0 K 0 A K 0 K 0 B L 3 L 2
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19 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H P H H P
V V W V V U I W V U W K 0 3 3 0 T K 1 1 1 1 K 0 0 0 A K 0 2 B L 0
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Csus2 Gsus4/B
21 V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H H P
W V V V W V V V I W V V V W V V V W V V V W V V V 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
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23 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H P H H P
W V W V l W V W V V I W V W V V V V W V W V V f 0 0 3 3 T 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 12 3 12 12 3 sl. (w/slight fdbk)
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E 2nd andplayed 3rd on Choruses D.S only T 25 U U U I Gtr VI f ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| T 8 8 8 A B
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr IV f
T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 sl.
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr V
T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 fdbk ------5- - - 5- - - 5- - - 5- - - 5- - - 5------5 - - -5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 sl.
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to Coda
28 W V U U U I mp p Full ||||||||||||| M |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||p T 8 8 O8 8 8 A B
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 sl.
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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F Interlude D5 Csus2 Gsus4/B play simile 32 V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H P
W V V I W V V W V U Gtr IV mf p || T 7 7 7 A 7 7 7 5 5 5 B 5 5 5 sl.
W V V j I W V V U W W V V U W Gtr V
T 7 7 7 A 7 7 7 5 5 B 5 5 5 3 2 sl.
35 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H P H H P
I U U T A 2 B 0
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Csus2 Gsus4/B
37 V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H P j l I V V
T A 5 7 B sl.
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39 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V w/fdbkV V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H P H H P
W V W I V V ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||Gtr| |IV||mf| T A 7 7 7 B 12 12
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G(elec.Guitar w/dist andSolo wah pedal) C5 N.C. G/B B`5 41 l V V V V V W V V V V V V W V V V V V V I V V V
Gtr VI Full||||| ff ||||| |||||||||| ||||| M T 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 A 5 7 *------| 5 7 5 7 B
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V *notes in parantheses play gtr. 2 only V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V Gtrs IV, V f
T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 5 5 5 5 5 5 (5) (7) (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 sl. sl.
H Bridge A5 C G/B V V W V 44 V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V I V V
Full || || |||| M f ||||||||| ||||||||| |||| T 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 O8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 A 5 7 5 7 B
V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 sl. sl.
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D.S. al Coda B`5 A5 V V 47 W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V
Full||||||| Full M ||| ||| ||||||| M T 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 O A 5 7 B
I gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I Outroplay simile
S Csus2 Gsus4/B
49 (fdbk) V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I mflet ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H P U U U I
T 8 8 8 A B * ** c V V V V V V V V c I V V V V V V V V *V Gtr. 2 w/wah peadl V W U V V V V V V V V **V chord strumed by Gtr.V 2 onlyW U Gtrs IV, V
T * ** 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 B 5 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 sl.
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52 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H P H H P V V V V U I u ||||||||||||||||||| T 8 8 8 8 8 A B
I V V U W V T A 2 2 B 0 0 0
Csus2 Gsus4/B
54 w/fdbkV V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 H H H P H H P
I U W W U Gtr IV
T A 5 B 3 3 2
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rit. ( 56 V V V V V w/fdbk V U I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U let ring T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 H H P H H P ( I c U V V V V U T A B 0 0 0 0 0 0
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