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Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me Chords

ChordsD, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[D] [G] [D] [A]
I will [D]come for you at night ti[G]me
I will [D]raise you from your sl[A]eep
I will [D]kiss you in four pla[G]ces
I’ll go [D]running along your str[A]eet


I will [D]squeeze the life out of you [G]
You will [D]make me laugh and make me [A]cry
We will [D]never forget it [G]
You will [D]make me call your name and I’ll
[G]shout it to the blue summer [A]sky [A]


We may [D]never meet a[G]gain
So [D]shed your skin and lets get st[A]arted
You will [D]thr[G]ow your arms a[A]round me [A]


[D] [G] [A] [A]
I [D]dreamed of you at night ti[G]me
And I [D]watched you in your sl[A]eep
I [D]met you in high pla[G]ces
I touched your [D]head and touched fe[A]et


So if you [D]disappear out of the view [G]
You know [D]I will never say good[A]bye
Though I [D]try to forget it [G]
You will [D]make me call your name and I’ll
[G]shout it to the blue summer [A]sky [A]


We may [D]never meet ag[G]ain
So [D]shed your skin and lets get st[A]arted
You will [D]thr[G]ow your arms a[A]round me [A]
Yeah you will [D]thr[G]ow your arms a[A]round me [A]


[D]Ohhhhh[G]hhhhh [A]Yeeeee[A]eeeah
[D]Ohhhhh[G]hhhhh [A]Yeeeee[A]eeeah


[D] [G] [A] [A]
Yeah you will [D]thr[G]ow your arms a[A]round me [A]
Yeah you will [D]thr[G]ow your arms a[A]round me [A]
Yeah you will [D]thr[G]ow your arms a[A]round me [A]

AlbumThe Way to Go Out
Year2004
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Throw Your Arms Around Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Throw Your Arms Around Me uses these transitions most often: D → G (23), A → D (20), and G → A (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

3. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
G to A

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Throw Your Arms Around Me.

  • Throw Your Arms Around Me includes 75 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Throw Your Arms Around Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Throw Your Arms Around Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%