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The Anchor
Written by: Jack Nelson
Album: Going Places
[Verse]
I’m just Gsailing, a Cship out on the sea
GI can feel your chains Dpulling on me
I Gcan’t see the shore, no it’s been D/Gway too Emlong
So CI need you like a Dsailor needs his Gsong
[Chorus]
CWhen life’s got me Dthree sheets to the Gwind
Got me Ctossing’ and turning Dlike the tide all GovD/Ger aEmgain
Hold Cfast to my heart Ddon’t be a Emstranger
‘Cause Cwhen I'm facing Dstormy Emweather
Darling Cyou Dare the Ganchor
[Verse]
GI don’t know what CI would Gdo
GIf I were ever Dto lose Gyou
Probably Gdrift away and D/Glose navEmigation
For Cas my anchor you Dhold me close to Csee the Dlighthouse Gbeacon
[Chorus]
CWhen life’s got me Dthree sheets to the Gwind
Got me Ctossing’ and turning Dlike the tide all GovD/Ger aEmgain
Hold Cfast to my heart Ddon’t be a Emstranger
‘Cause Cwhen I'm facing Dstormy Emweather
Darling Cyou Dare the Ganchor
[Instrumental]
G                 C       G
G              D       G
         G              D/G     Em
    C                D                C       D          G
[Chorus]
CWhen life’s got me Dthree sheets to the Gwind
Got me Ctossing’ and turning Dlike the tide all GovD/Ger aEmgain
Hold Cfast to my heart Ddon’t be a Emstranger
‘Cause Cwhen I'm facing Dstormy Emweather
Darling Cyou Dare the Emanchor
Yes Cyou Dare the Ganchor
[Outro]
GI’d do anything to Cmake you Gstay
GDon’t you know it’s hard to get moving’ when your CanchDor’s aEmweigh

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The Anchor

by Jack Nelson

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D/G

The Anchor

Written by: Jack Nelson

Album: Going Places

[Verse]

G C

I’m just sailing, a ship out on the sea

G D

I can feel your chains pulling on me

G D/G Em

I can’t see the shore, no it’s been way too long

C D G

So I need you like a sailor needs his song

[Chorus]

C D G

When life’s got me three sheets to the wind

C D G D/G Em

Got me tossing’ and turning like the tide all over again

C D Em

Hold fast to my heart don’t be a stranger

C D Em

‘Cause when I'm facing stormy weather

C D G

Darling you are the anchor

[Verse]

G C G

I don’t know what I would do

G D G

If I were ever to lose you

G D/G Em

Probably drift away and lose navigation

C D C D G

For as my anchor you hold me close to see the lighthouse beacon

[Chorus]

C D G

When life’s got me three sheets to the wind

C D G D/G Em

Got me tossing’ and turning like the tide all over again

C D Em

Hold fast to my heart don’t be a stranger

C D Em

‘Cause when I'm facing stormy weather

C D G

Darling you are the anchor

[Instrumental]

G C G

G D G

G D/G Em

C D C D G

[Chorus]

C D G

When life’s got me three sheets to the wind

C D G D/G Em

Got me tossing’ and turning like the tide all over again

C D Em

Hold fast to my heart don’t be a stranger

C D Em

‘Cause when I'm facing stormy weather

C D Em

Darling you are the anchor

C D G

Yes you are the anchor

[Outro]

G C G

I’d do anything to make you stay

G C D Em

Don’t you know it’s hard to get moving’ when your anchor’s aweigh

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