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this is my first tab, but pretty sure its all correct :)
I have so many anchorsB  C#m  A  
ASo many, so many, so many anchorsB  C#m  A  
A                                                     B   C#m
FaAr too many to be sailing on these seas
                           C#m    B                    C#m
TAhey're pulling me under and I just want to be freed
But I'C#mm just drBowning and claspingC#m  
C#mTo the tinder and twine
Not the firm planks Eand rope that I F#mknow tAo be mine
That I know to be mBineC#m  
C#mI have so many anchors bound to my feetE  F#m  
A
It feelBs like I'll forever be bound to the bottom of these seas
C#m                            E               B
Will you hear notAhing I say as the tide just sweeps and sways
As the anchors that bind me juBst rust and deC#mcay
C#m                             E              B
As I tear my Aflesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky
When will I find mF#y way home?
BThere are sirenC#ms watchinAg me, and they whisper and smile to me
       B      C#m        A
And I'm screaming out to them, pleasBe take these anchors from my feet
OH!
C#m                   B       C#m    A
            I see the moon up aboveB, I've failed C#mmy hope, I've thrown out my love
C#m                                 B    C#m   A
I still want to live, I still wanBt to C#mhope, I still want to give, I still want to grow
F#                             A
         F#I was dead and gone, I was cold and Aalone, I was weighed down and buried
When will I find mBy way home?
C#m                            E               B
Will you hear notAhing I say as the tide just sweeps and sways
As the anchors that bind me juBst rust and deC#mcay
C#m                             E              B
As I tear my Aflesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky
When will I find mF#y way home?
    C#m      B     A    Bx2
woahhhhh, etc.
Let's get it
C#mWhen wiBll I Afind Bmy way home?
[x2]
C#m                            E               B
Will you hear notAhing I say as the tide just sweeps and sways
As the anchors that bind me juBst rust and deC#mcay
C#m                             E              B
As I tear my Aflesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky
When will I find mF#y way home?
C#m                             E              B
As I tear my Aflesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky
When will I find mF#y way home?
B    C#m    A

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Anchors

by The Amity Affliction

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C#m

F#m

this is my first tab, but pretty sure its all correct :)

B C#m A

I have so many anchors

A B C#m A

So many, so many, so many anchors

A B C#m

Far too many to be sailing on these seas

C#m B C#m

They're pulling me under and I just want to be freed

C#m B C#m

But I'm just drowning and clasping

C#m

To the tinder and twine

E F#m A

Not the firm planks and rope that I know to be mine

B C#m

That I know to be mine

C#m E F#m

I have so many anchors bound to my feet

It feels like I'll forever be bound to the bottom of these seas

C#m E B

Will you hear nothing I say as the tide just sweeps and sways

B C#m

As the anchors that bind me just rust and decay

C#m E B

As I tear my flesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky

When will I find my way home?

B C#m A

There are sirens watching me, and they whisper and smile to me

B C#m A

And I'm screaming out to them, please take these anchors from my feet

OH!

C#m B C#m A

B C#m

I see the moon up above, I've failed my hope, I've thrown out my love

C#m B C#m A

B C#m

I still want to live, I still want to hope, I still want to give, I still want to grow

F# A

I was dead and gone, I was cold and alone, I was weighed down and buried

When will I find my way home?

C#m E B

Will you hear nothing I say as the tide just sweeps and sways

B C#m

As the anchors that bind me just rust and decay

C#m E B

As I tear my flesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky

When will I find my way home?

C#m B A B

woahhhhh, etc.

Let's get it

C#m B A B

When will I find my way home?

[x2]

C#m E B

Will you hear nothing I say as the tide just sweeps and sways

B C#m

As the anchors that bind me just rust and decay

C#m E B

As I tear my flesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky

When will I find my way home?

C#m E B

As I tear my flesh from bone, as I scream out to the sky

When will I find my way home?

B C#m A

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