Take Me In Your Arms
Abbey Lincoln
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Tom: Dm
Am A9 Am
Once upon a lovely time
Dm D9 Dm Am
Many million dreams ago
F Dm7
Bm5-/7 Am
Once there was a man in love, dear
Dm D9 Dm Dm7 E7 Dm7 A
Many million dreams ago
A F#m E7 D
Once he thought he had a sweetheart
E Bm5-/7 Cdim A6
Then he broke the golden rule
A F#m E7/9- Bm
Never take your love for granted
E Cdim E A
Wise men often play the fool
A F#m E7 D
Now he'd like to say "i'm sorry"
C#7 C#7/G# Fdim F
Can't you see within his heart
Dm Dm6 Dm7 Dm6 Dm Dm7 Am
Without you there's no tomorrow
Dm F E7 A
Why should true love have to part
A A9 A7M F#m D E7
Take me in your arms
E4/7 E7 E D9 A
I promise to be true
Dm F Dm7 Am A9 Am
Never again i'll stray
A9 E7 Fdim A
Away from you
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