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Gmajor

90BPM

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 26Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-----G3--3-3-3-3-----G7M0--0-0-0-0-----G50--0-0-0-0-----G3--3-3-3-3--|
B|-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3--|
G|--0--0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0--|
D|-----0--0-0-0-0--4--4--4-4-4-4--2--2--2-2-2-2--0--0--0-0-0-0--| (4x)
A|-----2--2-2-2-2-----2--2-2-2-2-----0--0-0-0-0-----2--2-2-2-2--|
E|-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3--|
C/G Am
[Verse 1]
I don't C/Gneed another remiGndingAm  
Of hC/Gow it isn't our GtimeAm  
I lC/Give with that daily remGindingAm  
And it C/Ghas not changed my Gmind
[Chorus]
BmI still go C/Gon Bmseeing you as mC/Gine
Just not at the present GtimeG7M  G5  G  
G G7M G C/G Am
[Verse 2]
How C/Glong must I wake witGhout youAm  
And C/Ggo this life aGlone?Am  
I'm C/Gtied to your aGnchorAm  
And I'm C/Gsinking like a Gstone
[Chorus]
BmI'll be the only C/Gone Bmwho is caught in yC/Gour eye
Just not at the present Gtime
[Outro]
G G7M G5 G
G G7M G5 G
  G      G7M     G5    G       C/GJust not at the present Gtime
G7M G5 G
G G7M G5 G C/G

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Anchors

by Damien Jurado

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G7M

C/G

[Intro]

G G7M G5 G

e|-----3--3-3-3-3-----0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-----3--3-3-3-3--|

B|-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3--|

G|--0--0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0--|

D|-----0--0-0-0-0--4--4--4-4-4-4--2--2--2-2-2-2--0--0--0-0-0-0--| (4x)

A|-----2--2-2-2-2-----2--2-2-2-2-----0--0-0-0-0-----2--2-2-2-2--|

E|-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3--|

C/G Am

[Verse 1]

C/G G Am

I don't need another reminding

C/G G Am

Of how it isn't our time

C/G G Am

I live with that daily reminding

C/G G

And it has not changed my mind

[Chorus]

Bm C/G Bm C/G

I still go on seeing you as mine

G G7M G5 G

Just not at the present time

G G7M G C/G Am

[Verse 2]

C/G G Am

How long must I wake without you

C/G G Am

And go this life alone?

C/G G Am

I'm tied to your anchor

C/G G

And I'm sinking like a stone

[Chorus]

Bm C/G Bm C/G

I'll be the only one who is caught in your eye

Just not at the present time

[Outro]

G G7M G5 G

G G7M G5 G C/G G

Just not at the present time

G7M G5 G

G G7M G5 G C/G

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