Chords for Behind The Song: "Everlasting Arms" | Playing For Change
Tempo:
89.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
E
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hey, my name is Luke Winslow King.
I grew up in Cadillac, Michigan, and I came to New Orleans at
about 19 years old back in 2001.
I've been playing roots blues and folk rock since I was a kid.
Yeah, I wrote Everlasting Arms in 2014 for my album Everlasting Arms.
It's actually the title
track of the record.
I remember I wrote it when I was living out in Araby by the river in New
Orleans and I was chopping wood.
I remember I was just like chopping.
I just had this simple
melody and this simple idea.
And I wanted to write a universal song about having faith in
something that's larger than all of us, and relying on that in times of need.
It's about
like lending a hand, whether you be stranger or family.
It's a universal song that I hoped
could translate and relate to people in different ways.
You can lean on me brother, I believe you've [Em] carried too long.
[G] You can [C]
lean on me brother, I believe you've carried too long.
Well, [F#] when Mark Johnson, the producer of Playing for Change, he first approached me for this, I was
recording Cottonfields, another song that you guys released a year or so ago.
He approached me with
the idea of doing Everlasting Arms around the world.
I was over the moon when I first heard
about the idea, but I had no idea that it would be so great, that it would feature so many incredible
artists.
So I'm really glad that Playing for Change took my song on and kind of gave it legs
and gave it an opportunity to be translated to different cultures and different countries all
around the world.
It's incredible.
[D#] I didn't go on the
I know, I know.
[B] I'll call you when I'm on the set.
[E] Ok, here we go.
[C] Everlasting Arms, upright face, take two.
On me sister, I believe [E] you've carried [G] too long.
You can lean on me sister, I believe you've carried [E] too long.
[G] It's such a long, long way back home.
[N] Hi, I'm Baski Jackson.
I was born in Macomb, Mississippi.
I now live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
I come from a musical family that goes back many, many, many generations.
I'm a guitarist, vocalist, producer, arranger, and composer.
Well, I was so excited about working on Everlasting Arms with Playing for Change.
Mark had told me about the song and said that he wanted sort of a gospel element in the song.
And of course, being from Mississippi, and we're in the buckle of the Bible Belt, and there's so much wonderful gospel music there and church culture.
I saw this as just a great opportunity to incorporate more of the musical culture of Mississippi into what Playing for Change is doing.
And I told Mark about Roots Gospel Voices of Mississippi.
I sent him some recordings.
He loved them and said, we have got to come to Mississippi and put these wonderful vocalists on Everlasting Arms.
You know it's just a long, [G] long way back home.
Hey, [F] hey, you just now called, only brother.
[C] I believe you carried [G] through long.
I'm saying you can lead off this way.
I [B] believe you carried [Em] through long.
You know that [G] it's a long, [D] long way [G] back home.
Oh, I see a sister and a lot of brother [G] to you.
I grew up in Cadillac, Michigan, and I came to New Orleans at
about 19 years old back in 2001.
I've been playing roots blues and folk rock since I was a kid.
Yeah, I wrote Everlasting Arms in 2014 for my album Everlasting Arms.
It's actually the title
track of the record.
I remember I wrote it when I was living out in Araby by the river in New
Orleans and I was chopping wood.
I remember I was just like chopping.
I just had this simple
melody and this simple idea.
And I wanted to write a universal song about having faith in
something that's larger than all of us, and relying on that in times of need.
It's about
like lending a hand, whether you be stranger or family.
It's a universal song that I hoped
could translate and relate to people in different ways.
You can lean on me brother, I believe you've [Em] carried too long.
[G] You can [C]
lean on me brother, I believe you've carried too long.
Well, [F#] when Mark Johnson, the producer of Playing for Change, he first approached me for this, I was
recording Cottonfields, another song that you guys released a year or so ago.
He approached me with
the idea of doing Everlasting Arms around the world.
I was over the moon when I first heard
about the idea, but I had no idea that it would be so great, that it would feature so many incredible
artists.
So I'm really glad that Playing for Change took my song on and kind of gave it legs
and gave it an opportunity to be translated to different cultures and different countries all
around the world.
It's incredible.
[D#] I didn't go on the
I know, I know.
[B] I'll call you when I'm on the set.
[E] Ok, here we go.
[C] Everlasting Arms, upright face, take two.
On me sister, I believe [E] you've carried [G] too long.
You can lean on me sister, I believe you've carried [E] too long.
[G] It's such a long, long way back home.
[N] Hi, I'm Baski Jackson.
I was born in Macomb, Mississippi.
I now live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
I come from a musical family that goes back many, many, many generations.
I'm a guitarist, vocalist, producer, arranger, and composer.
Well, I was so excited about working on Everlasting Arms with Playing for Change.
Mark had told me about the song and said that he wanted sort of a gospel element in the song.
And of course, being from Mississippi, and we're in the buckle of the Bible Belt, and there's so much wonderful gospel music there and church culture.
I saw this as just a great opportunity to incorporate more of the musical culture of Mississippi into what Playing for Change is doing.
And I told Mark about Roots Gospel Voices of Mississippi.
I sent him some recordings.
He loved them and said, we have got to come to Mississippi and put these wonderful vocalists on Everlasting Arms.
You know it's just a long, [G] long way back home.
Hey, [F] hey, you just now called, only brother.
[C] I believe you carried [G] through long.
I'm saying you can lead off this way.
I [B] believe you carried [Em] through long.
You know that [G] it's a long, [D] long way [G] back home.
Oh, I see a sister and a lot of brother [G] to you.
Key:
G
C
E
Em
B
G
C
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hey, my name is Luke Winslow King.
I grew up in Cadillac, Michigan, and I came to New Orleans at
about 19 years old back in 2001.
I've been playing roots blues and folk rock since I was a kid.
Yeah, I wrote Everlasting Arms in 2014 for my album Everlasting Arms.
It's actually the title
track of the record.
I remember I wrote it when I was living out in Araby by the river in New
Orleans and I was chopping wood.
I remember I was just like chopping.
I just had this simple
melody and this simple idea.
And I wanted to write a universal song about having faith in
something that's larger than all of us, and relying on that in times of need.
It's about
like lending a hand, whether you be stranger or family.
It's a universal song that I hoped
could translate and relate to people in different ways.
You can lean on me brother, I believe you've [Em] carried too long.
[G] You can [C]
lean on me brother, I believe you've carried too long.
Well, [F#] when Mark Johnson, the producer of Playing for Change, he first approached me for this, I was
recording Cottonfields, another song that you guys released a year or so ago.
He approached me with
the idea of doing Everlasting Arms around the world.
I was over the moon when I first heard
about the idea, but I had no idea that it would be so great, that it would feature so many incredible
artists.
So I'm really glad that Playing for Change took my song on and kind of gave it legs
and gave it an opportunity to be translated to different cultures and different countries all
around the world.
It's incredible.
_ _ _ [D#] I didn't go on the_
I know, I know.
_ [B] I'll call you when I'm on the set.
[E] Ok, here we go.
[C] Everlasting Arms, upright face, take two.
On me sister, I believe [E] you've carried [G] too long.
You can lean on me sister, I believe you've carried [E] too long.
[G] It's such a long, long way _ back home.
_ _ [N] Hi, I'm Baski Jackson.
I was born in Macomb, Mississippi.
I now live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
I come from a musical family that goes back many, many, many generations.
I'm a guitarist, vocalist, producer, arranger, and composer.
Well, I was so excited about working on Everlasting Arms with Playing for Change.
Mark had told me about the song and said that he wanted sort of a gospel element in the song.
And of course, being from Mississippi, and we're in the buckle of the Bible Belt, and there's so much wonderful gospel music there and church culture.
I saw this as just a great opportunity to incorporate more of the musical culture of Mississippi into what Playing for Change is doing.
And I told Mark about Roots Gospel Voices of Mississippi.
I sent him some recordings.
He loved them and said, we have got to come to Mississippi and put these wonderful vocalists on Everlasting Arms.
You know it's just a long, [G] long way back home.
Hey, [F] hey, you just now called, only brother.
[C] I believe you carried [G] through long.
I'm saying you can lead off this way.
I [B] believe you carried [Em] through long.
You know that [G] it's a long, [D] long way [G] back home.
_ _ _ _ Oh, I see a sister and a lot of brother [G] to you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hey, my name is Luke Winslow King.
I grew up in Cadillac, Michigan, and I came to New Orleans at
about 19 years old back in 2001.
I've been playing roots blues and folk rock since I was a kid.
Yeah, I wrote Everlasting Arms in 2014 for my album Everlasting Arms.
It's actually the title
track of the record.
I remember I wrote it when I was living out in Araby by the river in New
Orleans and I was chopping wood.
I remember I was just like chopping.
I just had this simple
melody and this simple idea.
And I wanted to write a universal song about having faith in
something that's larger than all of us, and relying on that in times of need.
It's about
like lending a hand, whether you be stranger or family.
It's a universal song that I hoped
could translate and relate to people in different ways.
You can lean on me brother, I believe you've [Em] carried too long.
[G] You can [C]
lean on me brother, I believe you've carried too long.
Well, [F#] when Mark Johnson, the producer of Playing for Change, he first approached me for this, I was
recording Cottonfields, another song that you guys released a year or so ago.
He approached me with
the idea of doing Everlasting Arms around the world.
I was over the moon when I first heard
about the idea, but I had no idea that it would be so great, that it would feature so many incredible
artists.
So I'm really glad that Playing for Change took my song on and kind of gave it legs
and gave it an opportunity to be translated to different cultures and different countries all
around the world.
It's incredible.
_ _ _ [D#] I didn't go on the_
I know, I know.
_ [B] I'll call you when I'm on the set.
[E] Ok, here we go.
[C] Everlasting Arms, upright face, take two.
On me sister, I believe [E] you've carried [G] too long.
You can lean on me sister, I believe you've carried [E] too long.
[G] It's such a long, long way _ back home.
_ _ [N] Hi, I'm Baski Jackson.
I was born in Macomb, Mississippi.
I now live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
I come from a musical family that goes back many, many, many generations.
I'm a guitarist, vocalist, producer, arranger, and composer.
Well, I was so excited about working on Everlasting Arms with Playing for Change.
Mark had told me about the song and said that he wanted sort of a gospel element in the song.
And of course, being from Mississippi, and we're in the buckle of the Bible Belt, and there's so much wonderful gospel music there and church culture.
I saw this as just a great opportunity to incorporate more of the musical culture of Mississippi into what Playing for Change is doing.
And I told Mark about Roots Gospel Voices of Mississippi.
I sent him some recordings.
He loved them and said, we have got to come to Mississippi and put these wonderful vocalists on Everlasting Arms.
You know it's just a long, [G] long way back home.
Hey, [F] hey, you just now called, only brother.
[C] I believe you carried [G] through long.
I'm saying you can lead off this way.
I [B] believe you carried [Em] through long.
You know that [G] it's a long, [D] long way [G] back home.
_ _ _ _ Oh, I see a sister and a lot of brother [G] to you. _ _