Complete Version 

Song: With Arms Wide Open
Artist: Creed
Album: Human Clay
Transcribed by: &quot;Joe Black&quot; From The Bronx!
On: 12—31—00

Drop D Tuning For 4 Strings: D—A—D—G

 /    Slide up
     Slide down
 ^    Bend string
 h    Hammer note that follows
 r    Release
 ~    Let ring

**Begin Intro:
When the guitar starts, play this intro 2
times. Funny thing though. I have viewed
another transcription of this song from a
very reliable and accurate source and they
make no note of this intro. Am I hearing
things or is there a bass in there?


Part (A) 2 Times w/a pick
G:——5———5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——|
D:———————————————————————————|
A:———————————————————————————|
D:———————————————————————————|

G:——4———4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4——|
D:———————————————————————————|
A:———————————————————————————|
D:———————————————————————————|

G:——2———2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——|
D:———————————————————————————————————————————|
A:———————————————————————————————————————————|
D:———————————————————————————————————————————|

** End Intro

Part (B)
G:——————————————————————————————————|
D:——————————————————————————————————|
A:——3————————————2————————————0—————|
D:——————————————————————————————————|

G:————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————0——————————————————————————
A:————————————————3——3——3————3h5——————————
D:——3——3——3h5——————————————————————3^——2——

————————————————————|
————————————————————|
———————————5——5——5——|
——2——2h45——————————|

G:————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————
A:——3——3——3—3h5—5^————2——2——2—2h4—5^——
D:————————————————————————————————————

——————0h2————0h2————————————|
—————————————————————2——0———|
——0—————————————————————————|
————————————————————————————|

G:————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————
A:——3——3——3—3h5—5^————2——2——2—2h4—5^——
D:————————————————————————————————————

——————0h2————0h2————7h9————————————|
—————————————————————————5h7——0h2——|
——0————————————————————————————————|
———————————————————————————————————|

G:——————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————————————————————————
A:——3——3——3h5—5^————2——2——2—2h4—5^——
D:——————————————————————————————————

—————0h2————0h2———2————————|
—————————————————————2—————|
——0—————————————————————3——|
———————————————————————————|

Start picking or plucking to the rhythm of the song.
I'm estimating the note counts. No time.

G:——————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————0—————————————————————————
A:———————————————————————3—33—3—33—3h5——————————
D:——3—33—3—333—3—3h5—————————————————————3^——2——


————————————————————————————————|
————————————————————————————————|
————————————5~————————55———55———|
——2——2h45——————————————33———33—|

G:——————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————0—————————————————————————
A:———————————————————————3—33—3—33—3h5——————————
D:——3—33—3—333—3—3h5—————————————————————3^——2——

—————————————————————————|
—————————————————————————|
————————————————5——5——5——|
——2——22——2h45———————————|

G:——————————————————————————————————0h2———0h2——7h9———————|
D:———————————————————————————————————————————————————0—2—|
A:——3————3————2————2————2h4—5————0———————————————————————|
D:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G:——————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————————————————————————
A:——3——3——3h5—5^————2——2——2—2h4—5^——
D:——————————————————————————————————

—————0h2————————————————————————————|
———————————5h7—————————0h2—2r0——————|
——0——————————————3333————————————0——|
————————————————————————————————————|

Play 3 times
G:——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D:——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A:——3333333—3h5—5^————22222222—2h4—5^————0—0—0—0—0—cont.|
D:——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G:——————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————0—————————————————————————
A:———————————————————————3—33—3—33—3h5——————————
D:——3—33—3—333—3—3h5—————————————————————3^——2——

————————————————————————————————|
————————————————————————————————|
————————————5~————————55———55———|
——2——2h45——————————————33———33—|

G:——————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————0—————————————————————————
A:———————————————————————3—33—3—33—3h5——————————
D:——3—33—3—333—3—3h5—————————————————————3^——2——

———————————————————————————|
———————————————————————————|
————————————————5——5——5————|
——2——22——2h45—————————————|

G:———————————————————————
D:———————————————————————
A:——3—————————2———————0——
D:———————————————————————

—————0h2———2—————————————————————|
————————————————0h2——2———————————|
———————————————————————57h5——0——|
—————————————————————————————————|

G:——————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————————————————————————
A:——3——3——3—3h5—5^————2——————————0——
D:——————————————————————————————————

G:———7h9————————————————————|
D:————————5h7———————————————|
A:—————————————5h7——————3~——|
D:——————————————————————————|

The End!

Lyrics:

Well I just heard the news today
It seems my life is going to change
I closed my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Well I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open...


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About Creed

A creed is a statement of beliefusually religious belief or faithoften recited as part of a religious service. The word derives from the Latin: credo for I believe (because the Latin translation of the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed both begin with this word). A creed is sometimes referred to as a symbol (Greek: ???????[?]), signifying a "token" by which persons of like beliefs might recognize each other.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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