Mumford & Sons - Cold Arms Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]
[G]Weekend wreckers take the [D]streets, [Em]with abandon in their [B7]eyes
[Am]But in our bedroom we’re bloodshot [D]and beat, [Am]and never so [Em]alive
[chorus]
[C]And I know what’s on your [G] [B7] [C]mind, God knows I put it [G] [B7] [C]there
But if I took it [G] [B7] [C]back, well you’d be no[Cm]where, you’d be nowhere [G]again
[verse 2]
[G]Now look at you all [D]torn up, [Em]I left you waiting to [B7]bleed
[Am]I guess the truth works two [D]ways, [Am]maybe the truth’s not what we [Em]need
[chorus]
[C]And I know what’s on your [G] [B7] [C]mind, God knows I put it [G] [B7] [C]there
But if I took it [G] [B7] [C]back, well you’d be no[Cm]where, you’d be nowhere [G]again
[Closing]
[G]But in my [B7]cold [Em]arms [C]you don’t [G]sleep, in my [B7]cold [Em]arms [C]
Your fear [G]beats, in my [B7]cold [Em]arms, [C] [Cm]you [G]stay
How to play Cold Arms on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mumford & Sons - Cold Arms on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Cold Arms uses these transitions most often: G → B7 (9), C → G (8), and B7 → C (6). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
4. B7 → Am chord transition
To move from B7 to Am;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
8. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
10. B7 → C chord transition
To move from B7 to C;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
12. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Cold Arms chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cold Arms.
- Cold Arms includes 51 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Cold Arms contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Cold Arms connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → B7: 0%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%
- B7 → C: 8%