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                   ANCHOR
            TRESPASSERS WILLIAM
INTRO:
Bm  G  A  Em
VERSE:
BmOh our dance was sGlow 
And you fAumbled with my hEmands
WhGisper "time to sBmleep"
You have drAeams awaiting your quiet mEmind 
VERSE:
DBmoes your heart get wGeaker 
When yAou see how far we have to Emgo 
FGorget all the pBmromises 
You're tAired and you're drifting and you're lEmow 
CHORUS:
And Gif you can't sBmteer 
 AThen it would be safer to drop the Emanchor
And Gif you can't fBmeel
 AIt's selfish to use up all of the Embandages Bm  G  A  Em  
VERSE:
BmI can read your eGyes 
If tAhis is real then it'll Emend 
I shGouldn't be so surpBmrised 
This happens Aover and over agEmain 
VERSE:
DBmoes your heart get fGiercer
When yAou think someday I might Emgo
FGorget all the pBmromises 
You're tAired and you're drifting and you're Emlow 
CHORUS:
And Gif you can't sBmteer 
 AThen it would be safer to drop the Emanchor
And Gif you can't fBmeel
 AIt's selfish to use up all of the Embandages G  D  Am  C  
BREAK:
GWhen you're out alDone 
When you're hollAmow
Then you'll ask Cme Amto
 GCome and fill yDou come and feel Amyou 
Don't think CI will doG  
OUTRO:
GDa Ddo da da da Amdo doG  C  
  GDa Ddo da da da Amdo doG  C  
  GDa Ddo da da da Amdo doG  C  
  GDa Ddo da da da Amdo doG  C  Em  

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Anchor

by Trespassers William

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ANCHOR

TRESPASSERS WILLIAM

INTRO:

Bm G A Em

VERSE:

Bm G

Oh our dance was slow

A Em

And you fumbled with my hands

G Bm

Whisper "time to sleep"

A Em

You have dreams awaiting your quiet mind

VERSE:

Bm G

Does your heart get weaker

A Em

When you see how far we have to go

G Bm

Forget all the promises

A Em

You're tired and you're drifting and you're low

CHORUS:

G Bm

And if you can't steer

A Em

Then it would be safer to drop the anchor

G Bm

And if you can't feel

A Em Bm G A Em

It's selfish to use up all of the bandages

VERSE:

Bm G

I can read your eyes

A Em

If this is real then it'll end

G Bm

I shouldn't be so surprised

A Em

This happens over and over again

VERSE:

Bm G

Does your heart get fiercer

A Em

When you think someday I might go

G Bm

Forget all the promises

A Em

You're tired and you're drifting and you're low

CHORUS:

G Bm

And if you can't steer

A Em

Then it would be safer to drop the anchor

G Bm

And if you can't feel

A Em G D Am C

It's selfish to use up all of the bandages

BREAK:

G D

When you're out alone

When you're hollow

C Am

Then you'll ask me to

G D Am

Come and fill you come and feel you

C G

Don't think I will do

OUTRO:

G D Am G C

Da do da da da do do

G D Am G C

Da do da da da do do

G D Am G C

Da do da da da do do

G D Am G C Em

Da do da da da do do

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