Verse 1
When I first fell in love with you,
I fell in love with a girl
So beautiful and innocent,
A priceless pearl, oh you, my girl.
And now, as we grow so close,
I think that you might like to know
That I cherish all the love
That you have ever shown.
And when I see you, baby, …

Chorus
I wanna hold you in my arms once again,
Love you through the night,
Tonight and forever.
Oh, baby, you and I were meant to be.
Oh God, I thank Thee.

Interlude:

Verse 2
As I fall deeper in love with you,
I realize you're no longer a girl,
But you're a woman
With a love that's overwhelming me.
I guess it's destiny.
Yet we must remember that
Our love is Heaven's gift;
It is the way our loving Father
Wants to show His love.
And when I see you, baby, …

Chorus
I wanna hold you in my arms once again,
[And love you tenderly, baby,]
Love you through the night,
Tonight and forever.
Oh, baby, you and I were meant to be,
[To be in love eternally.]
Oh God, I thank Thee.

Lead:

Chorus
I wanna hold you in my arms once again,
[And love you tenderly, baby,]
Love you through the night,
Tonight and forever.
Oh, baby, you and I were meant to be,
[To be in love eternally.]
Oh God, I thank Thee.

Repeat Chorus

 

"IN MY ARMS" (Oh GOD, I THANK THEE) (with chords)

Intro: (Dm)-(Gm7)-(Fmaj7/A)-(Bbmaj7)
(Dm)-(C/D)-(Dm)-(C/D)-(Bbmaj7)-(Csus2/Bb)-(Bbmaj7)-(Csus2/Bb)-(A/C#)
(Dm)-(C/D)-(Dm)-(C/D)-(Bbmaj7)-(Csus2/Bb)-(Bb)-(Bb/C)

Verse 1
(Dm)When I first fell in (A/C#)love with you,
I fell in (Dm/C)love with a gi(Gsus2/B)rl
So (Csus2)beautiful (Csus2/B)and (Am7)innocent,
A priceless (Bbsus2)pearl, oh (Asus4)you, my (A)girl.
And (Dm)now, as we (A/C#)grow so close,
I think that (Dm/C)you might like to kno(Gsus2/B)w
That I (Csus2)cherish all (Csus2/B)the (Am7)love
That you have ever (Bbsus2)shown.
And when I see you, (Csus4)ba(C)by, …

Chorus
I wanna (Dm)hold you in my arms once a(Gm7)gain,
(Csus2)Love you through the night,
To(Fsus4)night (F)and for(Asus4)e(A/C#)ver.
Oh, (Dm)baby, you and I were meant to (Gm7)be.
Oh God, I (Dm/A)thank (A7)Thee.

Interlude: (Dm)-(C/D)-(Dm)-(C/D)-(Bbmaj7)-(Csus2/Bb)-(Bbmaj7)-(Csus2/Bb)-(A/C#)
(Dm)-(C/D)-(Dm)-(C/D)-(Bbmaj7)-(Csus2/Bb)-(Bb)-(Bb/C)

Verse 2
(Dm)As I fall deeper in (A/C#)love with you,
I rea(Dm/C)lize you're no longer a gi(Gsus2/B)rl,
But you're a (Csus2)woman
With (Csus2/B)a (Am7)love that's overwhelming (Bsus2)me.
I guess it's (Asus4)desti(A)ny.
(Dm)Yet we must re(A/C#)member that
Our (Dm/C)love is Heaven's gi(Gsus2/B)ft;
It is the (Csus2)way our lo(Csus2/B)ving (Am7)Father
Wants to show His (Bsus2)love.
And when I see you, (Csus4)ba(C)by, …

Chorus
I wanna (Dm)hold you in my arms once a(Gm7)gain,
[And love you tenderly, baby,]
(Csus2)Love you through the night,
To(Fsus4)night (F)and for(Asus4)e(A/C#)ver.
Oh, (Dm)baby, you and I were meant to (Gm7)be,
[To be in love eternally.]
Oh God, I (Dm/A)thank (A7)Thee.

Lead: (Dm)-(Gm7)-(C)-(Fsus4)-(F)-(A/C#)-(Dm)-(Gm7)-(Dm/A)-(A7)

Chorus
I wanna (Em)hold you in my arms once a(Am7)gain,
[And love you tenderly, baby,]
(Dsus2)Love you through the night,
To(Gsus4)night (G)and for(Bsus4)e(b/Eb)ver.
Oh, (Em)baby, you and I were meant to (Am7)be,
[To be in love eternally.]
Oh God, I (Em/B)thank (B7)Thee.

Repeat Chorus

Ending: (Em)-(Am7)-(Bm7)-(Cmaj7)-(Cmaj7/D)-(Em)-(B/Eb)-(C)-(Csus2/D)-(Gsus2)