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(D)Ly ing be side you (A)here in the (G)dark,
(Bm)feel ing your (A)heart beat with (G)mine.
(D)Soft ly you whis per; (A)youβre so sin (G)cere.
(Bm)How could our (A)love be so blind?
We (Em)sailed on to geth er; we (Bm)drift ed a part.
(A)And (D)here you (A)are by my side.
(A)So now I (D)come
to (D)you
with (D)o pen arms,
(G)noth ing to hide,
be (C9)lieve what I say.
So here I (D)am
with (D)o pen arms,
(G)hop ing youβll see what your (C9)love means to me.
O pen arms.
(D)Liv ing with out you,
liv ing a (G)lone;
(Bm)this emp ty (A)house seems so cold.
(D)Want ing to hold you,
want ing you (G)near;
(Bm)how much I (A)want ed you (G)home.
But (Em)now that youβve come back, turned (Bm)night in to day,
(D)I
(A)need you to stay.
(A)So now I (C9)love means to me.
O pen arms.
Open Arms β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Open Arms" by Journey in classic piano notation β both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to develop your left-hand arpeggio technique β instead of block chords, you'll roll through broken patterns that give the ballad its flowing, open feel, so focus on keeping that hand relaxed and even.
Most of your chords sit comfortably in D major, but watch the Bb and C9 β these borrowed chords add emotional color and will catch you off guard if you don't isolate those transitions early.
I'd suggest hands-separate practice at around 80 BPM first, especially through any passage where Bb appears, since your fingers need to commit that shape to memory before you layer the melody on top.
Once both hands feel steady, bring the tempo up gradually and add sustain pedal, changing it with each new chord to avoid muddiness.
This is the piece that'll make arpeggiated bass lines feel like second nature to you β stick with it.
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About βOpen Armsβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Open Arms"?
- Yes β the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Open Arms" by Journey played in?
- Open Arms is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Open Arms"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Open Arms" easy to play on piano?
- Yes β this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Open Arms"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Open Arms"?
- "Open Arms" was originally performed by Journey. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Open Arms"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: A, Bb, Bm, C9, D, Em, G.
- What other songs by Journey can I play here?
- Try "Faithfully", "FAITHFULLY", "When You Love a Woman". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes β "Open Arms" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics β everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view β the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes β slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes β Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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