The Anchor
Bastille
RockAdvanced for beginners4 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
E
G#mDiagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
F#Diagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: E G#m B E verse 1 E G#m Let those fools be loud, let alarms ring out B E 'Cause you cut through all the noise E G#m Let the days be dark, let me hate my work B E 'Cause you cut through all the noise Pre-Chorus G#m Bring me some hope B E By wandering into my mind G#m Something to hold onto B E Morning, noon, day, or night E B You were the light that is blinding me F# G#m You're the anchor that I tie to my brain E B 'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea F# G#m You're the song I sing again and again E G#m All the time, all the time F# G#m I think of you all the time verse 2 E G#m Let the parties end when we lose our friends B E 'Cause you cut through all the noise E G#m Let the years roll on 'till the static comes B E 'Cause you cut through all the noise Pre-Chorus G#m Bring me some hope B E By wandering into my mind G#m Something to hold onto B E Morning, noon, day, or night E B You were the light that is blinding me F# G#m You're the anchor that I tie to my brain E B 'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea F# G#m You're the song I sing again and again E G#m All the time, all the time F# G#m I think of you all the time E G#m All the time, all the time F# G#m I think of you all the time G#m Bring me some hope B E By wandering into my mind G#m Something to hold onto B E Morning, noon, day, or night E B You were the light that is blinding me F# G#m You're the anchor that I tie to my brain E B 'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea F# G#m You're the song I sing again and again E G#m All the time, all the time F# G#m I think of you all the time E G#m All the time, all the time F# G#m I think of you all the time
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Chord set
E · G#m · B · F#
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.