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The Anchor Holds

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[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse]
 GI have Cjourneyed
 GThrough the long, dark niCghtG  D  
 Out Emon the open sDea
 AmBy faith alDone
 GSiDght unknEmown
 CAnd yet His eyeDs were watching mGeC/D  
[Chorus]
The anchor GholdsC/G  G  
Though the ship is CbatteredF/C  C  
The anG/Bchor hDolds
Though the sails are GtornC/G  G  
I have fGallen GM7on my G7knees
As I Cfaced the G/Braging Amseas
The anchor Dholds
In spite of the sGtormC/D  
[Verse]
 GI've had Cvisions
 GI've had dreCamsG  D  
 I've even hEmeld them in mDy hand
 AmBut I never kDnew
 GThey would sDlip right tEmhrough
 CLike they were Donly grains of saGndC/D  
[Chorus]
The anchor GholdsC/G  G  
Though the ship is CbatteredF/C  C  
The anG/Bchor hDolds
Though the sails are GtornC/G  G  
I have fGallen GM7on my G7knees
As I Cfaced the G/Braging Amseas
The anchor Dholds
In spite of the sGtormC/D  
[Bridge]
 CI have been young
 GBut I am older now
 EmAnd there has been beauty
 That these eyes have sDeen
 BCut it was in the night
 GThrough the stDorms of my liEmfe
 COh, thats where God Dproved
 His love to mGeC/D  
[Chorus]
The anchor GholdsC/G  G  
Though the ship is CbatteredF/C  C  
The anG/Bchor hDolds
Though the sails are GtornC/G  G  
I have fGallen GM7on my G7knees
As I Cfaced the G/Braging Amseas
The anchor Dholds
In spite of the sGtormC/D  
[Outro]
I have Gfallen GM7on my G7knees
As I Cfaced the G/Braging Amseas
The anchor Dholds
In spite of the sGtorm

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The Anchor Holds

by Ray Boltz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

C/G

F/C

G/B

GM7

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse]

G C

I have journeyed

G C G D

Through the long, dark night

Em D

Out on the open sea

Am D

By faith alone

G D Em

Sight unknown

C D G C/D

And yet His eyes were watching me

[Chorus]

G C/G G

The anchor holds

C F/C C

Though the ship is battered

G/B D

The anchor holds

G C/G G

Though the sails are torn

G GM7 G7

I have fallen on my knees

C G/B Am

As I faced the raging seas

The anchor holds

G C/D

In spite of the storm

[Verse]

G C

I've had visions

G C G D

I've had dreams

Em D

I've even held them in my hand

Am D

But I never knew

G D Em

They would slip right through

C D G C/D

Like they were only grains of sand

[Chorus]

G C/G G

The anchor holds

C F/C C

Though the ship is battered

G/B D

The anchor holds

G C/G G

Though the sails are torn

G GM7 G7

I have fallen on my knees

C G/B Am

As I faced the raging seas

The anchor holds

G C/D

In spite of the storm

[Bridge]

I have been young

But I am older now

And there has been beauty

That these eyes have seen

But it was in the night

G D Em

Through the storms of my life

C D

Oh, thats where God proved

G C/D

His love to me

[Chorus]

G C/G G

The anchor holds

C F/C C

Though the ship is battered

G/B D

The anchor holds

G C/G G

Though the sails are torn

G GM7 G7

I have fallen on my knees

C G/B Am

As I faced the raging seas

The anchor holds

G C/D

In spite of the storm

[Outro]

G GM7 G7

I have fallen on my knees

C G/B Am

As I faced the raging seas

The anchor holds

In spite of the storm

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