{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2175995,"song":"My Anchor Holds","artist":"Misc Praise Songs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11466366-my-anchor-holds-chords-by-misc-praise-songs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2175995?type=chord","rating":0.14593,"votes":0,"content":"Words: W.C. Martin (1902)\r\nMusic: Daniel B. Towner (1902)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\nN.C.\r\nTho' the angry surges roll\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn my tempest driven soul,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F7[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI am peaceful for I know,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C7[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWildly tho' the winds may blow,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI've an anchor safe and sure,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThat can ev - er - more en-dure.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd it holds my  an - chor holds;[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBlow your wildest, then, O gale,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nOn my bark so  small and frail.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C7[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBy His grace I shall not fail,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nFor my an -   chor    holds,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMy  an - chor holds.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\nN.C.\r\nMighty tides about me sweep;\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]Eb[/ch]               [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nPerils lurk with-in the deep;[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F7[/ch]                    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAngry clouds o'er-shade the sky,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C7[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd the tempest rises high.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nStill I stand the tempest's shock,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nFor my an-chor grips the Rock.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd it holds my  an - chor holds;[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBlow your wildest, then, O gale,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nOn my bark so  small and frail.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C7[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBy His grace I shall not fail,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nFor my an -   chor    holds,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMy  an - chor holds.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\nN.C.\r\nI can feel the anchor fast\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]               [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAs I meet each sudden blast,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F7[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd the cable, tho' un-seen,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C7[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBears the heavy strain be-tween.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThro'bthe storm I safely ride,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTill the turn-ing of the tide.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd it holds my  an - chor holds;[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBlow your wildest, then, O gale,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nOn my bark so  small and frail.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C7[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBy His grace I shall not fail,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nFor my an -   chor    holds,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMy  an - chor holds.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\nN.C.\r\nTroubles almost 'whelm the soul;\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nGriefs like billows o'er me roll;[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F7[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTempers seek to lure a-stray;[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C7[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nStorms ob-scure the light of day.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nBut in Christ I can be bold;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI've an an-chor that shall hold.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd it holds my  an - chor holds;[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBlow your wildest, then, O gale,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nOn my bark so  small and frail.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C7[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBy His grace I shall not fail,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nFor my an -   chor    holds,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMy  an - chor holds.[/tab]","plain_text":"Words: W.C. Martin (1902)\nMusic: Daniel B. Towner (1902)\n\n[Verse 1]\nN.C.\nTho' the angry surges roll\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\nN.C.\nMighty tides about me sweep;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\nN.C.\nI can feel the anchor fast\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\nN.C.\nTroubles almost 'whelm the soul;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]","chords":["C","B","Bb","Eb","F7","C7","F","Cm","Cm7","Ebm"],"chord_diagrams":{"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}