Piano chords · Rock drive
In Your Arms: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Vincent Dery, Nicolay Sereba & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- vi–V–IV–I loop
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
In Your Arms written out as piano music: the vi – V – IV – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand cartwheel chords.
In Your Arms chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | D | V | D F# A |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and cartwheel chords in the right, over the Em – D – C – G chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
Play next
The same vi–V–IV–I loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about In Your Arms
Does the sheet music for In Your Arms have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.