{"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":757855,"song":"Hand On An Anchor","artist":"Fur Patrol","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11588689-hand-on-an-anchor-chords-by-fur-patrol/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/757855?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"An interesting song. The chords seem to be a standard 3 chord repeating pattern, \r\ngiven colour by subtle rhythm variations.  The chords are first.  I've added notes \r\nfor the rhythm patterns after.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Asus4[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  We came home early hoping to catch you unaware[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]Asus4[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  A little cautious but we've always had too much care[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Asus4[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nA weight on the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Asus4[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  You've been so tired lately, your skin takes you nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Asus4[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  We wonder what it is keeps you awake and out there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Asus4[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nA weight on the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Asus4[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nYour weight in gold[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Asus4[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\nYour weight in gold[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Asus4[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  Your optimism called to say it's out till Sunday[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]Asus4[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  Your disappointment shuffles off to meet you half way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\n  Somewhere along the line you fall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Asus4[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nA weight on the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Asus4[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nYour weight in gold[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Asus4[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nA weight on the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHand on an anchor[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Asus4[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\nYour weight in gold[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n  Your weight on the world[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\nYour weight in gold[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nHere are the various rhythm patterns played by the guitar as best I am work them out.\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] = downstroke\r\nU = upstroke[/tab]\r\nx = damped stroke\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pattern 1]\r\n(verse 1 and chorus 1; verse 2; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 2; the final tag)\r\n\r\n[tab]|1   2   3   4   |\r\n|D U - U - U - - |\r\n|  x       x     |[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pattern 2]\r\n(chorus 2a; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 1)\r\n\r\n|1   2   3   4   |\r\n|D U - U D U - D |\r\n|  x       x     |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pattern 3]\r\n(chorus 2b, through to the start of verse 3)\r\n\r\n[tab]|[ch]Bm[/ch]              |[ch]Em[/ch]              |     \r\n|1   2   3   4   |1   2   3   4   |[/tab]\r\n[tab]|D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - |\r\n|hand     on  an |anchor...       |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]|[ch]Asus4[/ch]           |[ch]Bm[/ch]              |\r\n|1   2   3   4   |1   2   3   4   |[/tab]\r\n[tab]|D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]|[ch]Bm[/ch]              |    [ch]Em[/ch]          |[ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\n|1   2   3   4   |1   2   3   4   |1   2   3   4   |[/tab]\r\n[tab]|D - - U - - D - |- U D - D - - - |D               |\r\n|x     x     x   |    x           |\r\n|                |        ...your |weight...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pattern 4]\r\n(verse 3, chorus 3)\r\n\r\n[tab]|1   2   3   4   |\r\n|D U - U D - D - |\r\n|  x     x   x   |[/tab]","plain_text":"An interesting song. The chords seem to be a standard 3 chord repeating pattern, \ngiven colour by subtle rhythm variations.  The chords are first.  I've added notes \nfor the rhythm patterns after.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere are the various rhythm patterns played by the guitar as best I am work them out.\n\nx = damped stroke\n\n\n[Pattern 1]\n(verse 1 and chorus 1; verse 2; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 2; the final tag)\n\n\n\n\n[Pattern 2]\n(chorus 2a; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 1)\n\n|1   2   3   4   |\n|D U - U D U - D |\n|  x       x     |\n\n\n[Pattern 3]\n(chorus 2b, through to the start of verse 3)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pattern 4]\n(verse 3, chorus 3)","chords":["Bm","Em","Asus4","A","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}