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The Anchor

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Capo on 4th fret.
[Intro]
C  Em  G  C
C  Em  G  C
("What do you know about it?"
"Well, you can tell me."
"I can't tell you! Don't- you can't- you can't explain, man, what's going on in your brain.
You can't tell somebody how- what's happening, what's going on in your-"
"Why don't you just try?")
[Verse 1]
Let those fCools be loud, let alaEmrms ring out
'Cause you cGut through all the noCise
Let the dCays be dark, let me hEmate my work
'Cause you cGut through all the noiCse
[Pre-Chorus]
Bring me some hEmope
By waCndering into my mDind
SBmomething to hEmold on to
MCorning, noon, day, or nDight
[Chorus] 
BmYou are the liCght that is blGinding me
You're the aDnchor that I tie to my bEmrain
'CDause when it feCels like I'm lGost at sea
You're the sDong I sing again and aEmgain
ADll the tCime, all the tEmime
I thBmink of you all the Emtime
[Verse 2]
Let the parCties end when we losEme our friends
'Cause you cGut through all the noCise
Let the yCears roll on 'till the sEmtatic comes
'Cause you Gcut through all the noCise
[Pre-Chorus]
Bring me some hEmope
By waCndering into my mDind
SBmomething to hEmold on to
MCorning, noon, day, or nDight
[Chorus]
BmYou are the liCght that is blGinding me
You're the aDnchor that I tie to my bEmrain
'CDause when it feCels like I'm lGost at sea
You're the sDong I sing again and aEmgain
ADll the tCime, all the tEmime
I thBmink of you all the Emtime
ADll the tCime, all the tEmime
I thBmink of you all the EmtimeD  
[Interlude]
Em  C  Am  Em D
Em  C  Am  Em D
EmOuuuCuh.Am...Em  D  
EmOuuhC.. Amoh oEmh oDh..
[Pre-Chorus]
Bring me some hEmope
By waCndering into my mDind
SBmomething to hEmold on to
MCorning, noon, day, or nDight
[Chorus]
BmYou are the liCght that is blGinding me
You're the aDnchor that I tie to my bEmrain
'Cause when Dit fCeels like I'm lGost at sea
You're the sDong I sing again and aEmgain
All the tCime, all the tEmime
I thBmink of you all the Emtime
All the tCime, all the tEmime
I thBmink of you all the Emtime

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The Anchor

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4th fret.

[Intro]

C Em G C

("What do you know about it?"

"Well, you can tell me."

"I can't tell you! Don't- you can't- you can't explain, man, what's going on in your brain.

You can't tell somebody how- what's happening, what's going on in your-"

"Why don't you just try?")

[Verse 1]

C Em

Let those fools be loud, let alarms ring out

G C

'Cause you cut through all the noise

C Em

Let the days be dark, let me hate my work

G C

'Cause you cut through all the noise

[Pre-Chorus]

Bring me some hope

C D

By wandering into my mind

Bm Em

Something to hold on to

C D

Morning, noon, day, or night

[Chorus]

Bm C G

You are the light that is blinding me

D Em

You're the anchor that I tie to my brain

D C G

'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea

D Em

You're the song I sing again and again

D C Em

All the time, all the time

Bm Em

I think of you all the time

[Verse 2]

C Em

Let the parties end when we lose our friends

G C

'Cause you cut through all the noise

C Em

Let the years roll on 'till the static comes

G C

'Cause you cut through all the noise

[Pre-Chorus]

Bring me some hope

C D

By wandering into my mind

Bm Em

Something to hold on to

C D

Morning, noon, day, or night

[Chorus]

Bm C G

You are the light that is blinding me

D Em

You're the anchor that I tie to my brain

D C G

'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea

D Em

You're the song I sing again and again

D C Em

All the time, all the time

Bm Em

I think of you all the time

D C Em

All the time, all the time

Bm Em D

I think of you all the time

[Interlude]

Em C Am Em D

Ouuuuh....

Em C Am Em D

Ouuh.. oh oh oh..

[Pre-Chorus]

Bring me some hope

C D

By wandering into my mind

Bm Em

Something to hold on to

C D

Morning, noon, day, or night

[Chorus]

Bm C G

You are the light that is blinding me

D Em

You're the anchor that I tie to my brain

D C G

'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea

D Em

You're the song I sing again and again

C Em

All the time, all the time

Bm Em

I think of you all the time

C Em

All the time, all the time

Bm Em

I think of you all the time

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