Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play In Your Arms on piano
Written by Vincent Dery, Nicolay Sereba & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- vi–V–IV–I loop
- 2013
- Easy
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Learn In Your Arms in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – D – C – G
How it goes
In Your Arms sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviDVCIVGI- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: D – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCG
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Questions about In Your Arms
What chords are in In Your Arms?
The loop is Em – D – C – G (vi – V – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is In Your Arms in?
G major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In Your Arms?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In Your Arms easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.