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How do you play open arms by journey on the piano?

Here are steps on how to play "Open Arms" by Journey on the piano:

Verse 1:

Left Hand (Bass): Play G in the fourth octave for the whole verse

Right Hand (Melody): G octave, followed by 2 quick high Ds followed by low G and B repeatedly

Verse 2:

Continue the same pattern as in verse 1

Chorus:

Left Hand: Same G bass from verse 1 and verse 2

Right Hand: F octave followed by G octave followed by A minor and A#minor chords

Verse 3:

Same pattern as verse 1 and 2

Chorus:

Same pattern as before

Verse 4:

Same pattern as verse 1 and 2

Chorus:

Same pattern as before

Bridge:

Left Hand: Go back and forth between E and G while playing the following sequence with your right hand: D octave, F octave, G# octave

Chorus:

Same pattern as before

Outro:

Left Hand: Play G octave and low G and B repeatedly like in the verse 1

Right Hand: Follow along until the song ends.

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