Chords of: Open Arms (Live) by: Journey. (D, G, Bm, A) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Open Arms (Live)” by Journey is in D Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 59 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, Bm, A.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → A/Db → Bm → A → G → D → A → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:53 | 28% |
| G | 0:45 | 24% |
| Bm | 0:29 | 15% |
| A | 0:16 | 8% |
| C7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| A/Db | 0:09 | 5% |
| F#m7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Em | 0:07 | 4% |
D – A/Db – Bm – A – G – D – A – Bm – A – G – D – A/Db – Bm – A – G – Em – Bm – D – A – G – D – F#m7 – D/F# – G – C7 – D – G – C7 – D – A/Db – Bm – A – G – D – A/Db – Bm – A – Gmaj7 – D – A/Db – Bm – A – G – Em – Bm – D – A – G – …
