Hold Up My Arms
Words and music by Andrew Peterson


intro: G C G C

G   C                   G             C
Girl, I'd be lying if I promised you
                  G              C
Every word I ever said was true
                      G        C
But I can promise you this:
          G    C                  G           C
I'm gonna fall--blown over like a ship at sea
                    G            C
By the howling sins of history
        Am           D   C
Oh, but don't you forget


CHORUS
   Em         Bm
To hold up my arms
     Am           G/B    C
Like Moses in the desert
         D          B7
When the battle ran long
C          G
Hold up my arms
       Am            G/B
We can go at this together
        D           G        C  G  C
When my arms aren't strong 


                G
I want you to know that I'm prouder than a peacock, babe
You light me up just like a birthday cake
When you walk in the room
And I just wanna make you proud
So, baby, when I let you down
What I need you to do
 
CHORUS
Is hold up my arms
Like Moses in the desert
When the battle ran long
Hold up my arms
We can go at this together
When my arms aren't strong


Girl, I'd be lying if I promised you
Every word I ever said was true
But I can promise you this:
I'll do my best to try and do my very best for you
That's the very best that I can do
It's the best I can give


CHORUS
   Em         Bm
So hold up my arms
       C          A(A7)
I said hold up my arms
     Am           G/B     C
Like Moses in the desert
         D          B7
When the battle ran long
C          G
Hold up my arms
       Am           G/B    C
We can go at this together
        D             G    C  G  C   G
When my arms aren't strong

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