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[Intro]
G   D C
G   C
G   D C
G   D
[Verse 1]
GI've always Dloved your Clove
GIn and out Cup and down
GIf your love was a shipD  C  
GI'd pull your anchor and I'd Dchristen it
[Chorus]
   EmI'm in lGove with love (I'm in love)
   EmAnd it Gbroke me in two (in two)
   EmI'm in Glove with love
So Alook out babe it's going to break you too
[Instrumental]
G   D C
G   C
G   D C
G   D
[Verse 2]
GI pull your ship across the Docean Cwide
GHold my breath and Cdive, dive, dive
GHeld me at the bottom and Dask me Cwhy
GOpen my mouth and I'd Dtell them why cuz
[Chorus]
   EmI'm in lGove with love (I'm in love)
   EmAnd it Gbroke me in two (in two)
   EmI'm in Glove with love
So Alook out babe it's going to break you too
[Instrumental]
Em    G
Em    G
Em    G
A
[Bridge]
We're Emhuddled on the benches
We're sGayin our prayers
Two lEmovers in the mist
With the Gsalt in their hair
I'm in Emlove, I'm in love
And it Cbroke me in Dtwo
I'm in lEmove I'm in love 
It's gonna Cbreak you Dtoo, yes it Awill
[Verse 3]
GThe waves are breaking in a Dforeign Ctongue
GUnderstand but Cfeeling numb
GYour love was a shipD  C  
I'd Gpull your anchor and hang Don to it
[Chorus]
   EmI'm in lGove with love (I'm in love)
   EmAnd it Gbroke me in two (in two)
   EmI'm in Glove with love
So Alook out babe it's going to break you too
   EmI'm in lGove with love (I'm in love)
   EmAnd it Gbroke me in two (in two)
   EmI'm in Glove with love
So Alook out babe it's going to break you too
[Outro]
G   D C
G   C
G   D C
G   D
D   G

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Anchor

by Alejandro Escovedo

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C

G C

G D C

G D

[Verse 1]

G D C

I've always loved your love

G C

In and out up and down

G D C

If your love was a ship

G D

I'd pull your anchor and I'd christen it

[Chorus]

Em G

I'm in love with love (I'm in love)

Em G

And it broke me in two (in two)

Em G

I'm in love with love

So look out babe it's going to break you too

[Instrumental]

G D C

G C

G D C

G D

[Verse 2]

G D C

I pull your ship across the ocean wide

G C

Hold my breath and dive, dive, dive

G D C

Held me at the bottom and ask me why

G D

Open my mouth and I'd tell them why cuz

[Chorus]

Em G

I'm in love with love (I'm in love)

Em G

And it broke me in two (in two)

Em G

I'm in love with love

So look out babe it's going to break you too

[Instrumental]

Em G

[Bridge]

We're huddled on the benches

We're sayin our prayers

Two lovers in the mist

With the salt in their hair

I'm in love, I'm in love

C D

And it broke me in two

I'm in love I'm in love

C D A

It's gonna break you too, yes it will

[Verse 3]

G D C

The waves are breaking in a foreign tongue

G C

Understand but feeling numb

G D C

Your love was a ship

G D

I'd pull your anchor and hang on to it

[Chorus]

Em G

I'm in love with love (I'm in love)

Em G

And it broke me in two (in two)

Em G

I'm in love with love

So look out babe it's going to break you too

Em G

I'm in love with love (I'm in love)

Em G

And it broke me in two (in two)

Em G

I'm in love with love

So look out babe it's going to break you too

[Outro]

G D C

G C

G D C

G D

D G

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