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"Heavenly Arms"
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album _The Blue Mask_
(Lou Reed, 1982)
written by Lou Reed
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Heavenly arms reach out to hold me
Heavenly arms entice you to dance
In a world of ill will, the dancers are still
Heavenly arms reach out to me
Heavenly arms soft as a love song
Heavenly arms bring a kiss to your ear
In a world that seems mad, all the dancers seem sad
Heavenly arms reach out to me
Sylvia
Sylvia
Sylvia
Sylvia
Heavenly arms come to my rescue
Only a woman can love a man
In a world full of hate, love should never wait
Heavenly arms reach out to me
Heavenly arms strong as a sunset
Heavenly arms pure as the rain
Lovers stand warned of the world's impending storm
Heavenly arms reach out to me
Sylvia
Sylvia
Sylvia
Sylvia
Oh-oh-woh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ooohhh-ooohhh-ooohhh-ooohhh-ooohhh, oh-wow-woh
Mmmm.., oh-woh-woh
(Heavenly arms reach out to hold me)
(Sylvia, you mean so much to me)
(Heavenly arms reach out to hold me)
(Sylvia, you mean so much to me)
(Heavenly arms reach out to hold me)
(Sylvia, you mean so much to me)
(Heavenly arms reach out to hold me)
* Lou Reed (right channel): standard-tuning
drums /x}
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Heavenly arms reach out to hold me)
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Heavenly arms entice you to dance)
{G}{C}{G}{Em} (In a world of ill will, the ...)
{G}{Em}{C}{D} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Heavenly arms soft as a love song)
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Heavenly arms bring a kiss to ...)
{G}{C}{G}{Em} (In a world that seems mad ...)
{G}{Em}{C}{D} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
chorus {Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
{C}{D}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
{C}{D}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Heavenly arms come to my rescue)
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Only a woman can love a man)
{G}{C}{G}{Em} (In a world full of hate ...)
{G}{Em}{C}{D} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Heavenly arms strong as a sunset)
{G}{G(onF#)}{C}{A} (Heavenly arms pure as the rain)
{G}{C}{G}{Em} (Lovers stand warned ...)
{G}{Em}{C}{D} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
chorus {Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
{Bm}{Bm}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
{C}{D}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
{C}{D}{G}{G} (Sylvia)
coda {C}{D}{G}{G} (Oh-oh-woh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
{C}{D}{G}{G} (Ooohhh-ooohhh-ooohhh-ooohhh- ...)
{C}{D}{G}{G} (Mmmm.., oh-woh-woh)
{C}{D}{G}{G} background vocals
{C}{D}{G}{G} background vocals
{C}{D}{G}{G} background vocals
{C}{D}{G}{G} background vocals
{C}{D}{G}{G} background vocals
{C}{D}{G... background vocals
* verse (standard-tuning)
Heavenly arms reach out to hold me
{G} {G(onF#)} {C} {A}
1e --3...---------3...---------3...---------3...---------
2B --0...---------0...---------1...---------2...---------
3G --0...---------0...---------0...---------2...---------
4D --0...---------0...---------2...---------2...---------
5A --2...---------x------------3...---------0...---------
6E --3...---------2...-----------------------------------
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
* Robert Quine (left channel): D-tuning
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
drums /x}
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Heavenly arms reach out to hold me)
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Heavenly arms entice you to dance)
{A}{D}{A}{F#m} (In a world of ill will, the ...)
{A}{F#m}{D}{E} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Heavenly arms soft as a love song)
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Heavenly arms bring a kiss to ...)
{A}{D}{A}{F#m} (In a world that seems mad ...)
{A}{F#m}{D}{E} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
chorus {C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
{D}{E}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
{D}{E}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Heavenly arms come to my rescue)
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Only a woman can love a man)
{A}{D}{A}{F#m} (In a world full of hate ...)
{A}{F#m}{D}{E} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Heavenly arms strong as a sunset)
{A}{A(onG#)}{D}{B} (Heavenly arms pure as the rain)
{A}{D}{A}{F#m} (Lovers stand warned ...)
{A}{F#m}{D}{E} (Heavenly arms reach out to me)
chorus {C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
{C#m}{C#m}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
{D}{E}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
{D}{E}{A}{A} (Sylvia)
coda {D}{E}{A}{A} (Oh-oh-woh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
{D}{E}{A}{A} (Ooohhh-ooohhh-ooohhh-ooohhh- ...)
{D}{E}{A}{A} (Mmmm.., oh-woh-woh)
{D}{E}{A}{A} background vocals
{D}{E}{A}{A} background vocals
{D}{E}{A}{A} background vocals
{D}{E}{A}{A} background vocals
{D}{E}{A}{A} background vocals
{D}{E}{A... background vocals
* verse (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
Heavenly arms reach out to -
{A} {A(onG#)}
*1d ----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0------
*2A --2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3---2h3--
*3F -------------------------------------------------------------
*4C -------------------------------------------------------------
*5G -------------------------------------------------------------
*6D -------------------------------------------------------------
- hold me
{D} {B}
--0h2---0h2-----0h2------x-7---7------7-7--
--3-----3-------3--------x-7---7------7-7--
-------------------------x-8---8------8-8--
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Heavenly arms entice you to -
{A} {A(onG#)}
----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0------
--2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3---2h3--
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- dance
{D} {B}
--0h2---0h2-----0h2------7-x-------11---x-x--
--3-----3-------3----------------------------
-----------------------------9/11------------
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In a world of ill will, the -
{A} {D}
----------0----------0--------0-----2--0---2-----
--2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3----2--3-----3------------3--
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- dancers are still
{A} {F#m}
----------0----------0--------------------------------------
--2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3-------9h10--9h10--9h10--9h10---9-------
---------------------------9h11--9h11--9h11--9h11---9-------
--------------------------------------------------------11--
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Heavenly arms reach out to -
{A} {F#m}
------------0----------0------------0----------0----
----2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3------2h3p2h3----2h3p2h3------
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- me
{D} {E}
--0h2--0h2--0h2--0h2-------7--7--7\5--5-------------
--3----3----3----3---------9--9--9\7--7-------------
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* chorus (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
Sylvia
{C#m} {C#m}
*1d --0--0--0---0--0--0----0--0--0---0--0--0---
*2A --5--5--5---5--5--5----5--5--5---5--5--2---
*3F --6--6--6---6--6--6----6--6--6---6--4--2---
*4C -------------------------------------------
*5G -------------------------------------------
*6D -------------------------------------------
{A} {A}
--0---------------0--0-----0---------------
--2---------------2--2h3---2---------------
--2---------------2--2-----2---------------
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Sylvia
{C#m} {C#m}
--0--0--0---0--0--0----0--0--0---0--0--0---
--5--5--5---5--5--5----5--5--5---5--5--2---
--6--6--6---6--6--6----6--6--6---6--4--2---
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{A} {A}
--0---------0---0----0---0-----------------
--2---------2h3------2h3-------------------
--2---------2--------2---------------------
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Sylvia
{D} {E}
---0---0---0----0---0---0-----0---0---0----0---0---0---
--10--10--10---10--10--10----12--12--12---12--14--12---
--11--11--11---11--11--11----13--13--13---13--14--13---
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{A} {A}
--0----0--0----0------0----0--0----0-------
--2----2--3----2------2----3--3----2-------
--2----2--2----2------2----2--2----0-------
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Sylvia
{D} {E}
---0---0---0----0---0---0-----0---0---0----0---0---0---
--10--10--10---10--10--10----12--12--12---12--14--12---
--11--11--11---11--11--11----13--13--13---13--14--13---
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{A} {A}
--0-x-----0----0------0----0--0----0-------
--2-x-----3----3------3----3--3----2-------
--2-x-----2----2------2----2--2----0-------
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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