You Be The Anchor That Keeps My Feet On The Ground Tuning: standard Some of the chords aren't exactly the chords played on the album recording (I added in a bunch of chords to the final verse), but I think it sounds better this way, especially for acoustic. Intro- e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------0------0-----------------------| G|----0--------0-----------0--------0------0------0----0----0-----------| D|--0---0----0---0-------0---0----0----------------------0--------------| A|3--------3--------3/10--------9------7------7------5---------0-2-3----| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1

^Cadd9And honestly, ^GI have been ^Gsus2begging for ^Em/Danswers That ^Dsus4you and only you can give to ^Cadd9me A voice crying ^Gloud I've been ^Gsus2crying for ^Em/Ddays now And ^Dsus4as I start to run, I stop to ^Cadd9breathe (And I was nearly scared to death) And ^GI was nearly ^Gsus2scared to death ^Em/D(Why you left in paragraphs) ^Dsus4Why you left in paragraphs (The ^Cadd9words were nearly over us) The ^Gwords were nearly ^Gsus2over us You ^Em/Dstop and turn and grab your ^Dsus4bags

Chorus

And I'll be ^Ghere by the ocean Just waiting for proof that there's ^Cadd9sunsets and silhouette dreams ^Gsus2 All my ^Em/Dsand castles fall like the ^Gsus2ashes of ^Gcigarettes And ^Cadd9every wave drags me to ^Gsus2sea I could s^Gtand here for hours

Just to ask God the question

&quo^Cadd9t;Is everyone here make-believe?" ^Gsus2 With a ^Em/Dtear in His voice He said, &^Gsus2quot;Son, that's^G the question." Does this ^Cadd9deafening silence mean ^Dsus4nothing to no one but me?

Interlude- it's pretty much this small motif followed by a G chord, repeated throughout this section. But I usually play it once and then use the chords I wrote out in the verse that follows the interlude. G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----0-----------------------| D|--4---0---------------------| A|---------3------------------| E|----------------------------|

^Cadd9As hours move to ^Gsus2minutes ^Cadd9 And minutes take ^Glonger to ^Gsus2break I will be ^Cadd9desperately awaiting But my ^Gtongue won't fall ^Gsus2apart And we've been ^Cadd9sitting here for hours All ^Galone and in the ^Gsus2dark ^Cadd9 So let me think of to wor^Gd it ^Gsus2 ^Em/D Is it too soon to say 'perf^Dsus4ect'? ^Cadd9 If I could find another thirt^Gy minutes somewhere ^Gsus2 I'm sure ever^Em/Dything would find me All that's lef^Dsus4t is just to sing

Chorus 2

And I'll be ^Ghere by the ocean Just waiting for proof that there's ^Em/Dsunsets and silhouette dreams All my ^Cadd9sand castles fall like the ashes of ^Gsus2cigarettes And ^Dsus4every waves drags me to sea ^Em/D ^Gsus2 I could s^Gtand here for hours

Just to ask God the question

&quo^Em/Dt;Is everyone here make-believe?" With a ^Cadd9tear in His voice

He said, "Son, that's the question."

Does this ^Dsus4deafening silence mean nothing to no one but me?

Bridge

And you'll ^Cadd9sing to me sweet until ^Gthen I may ^Cadd9never sail Virginia aga^Gin Alas this ^Cadd9current moves ^Dsus4slow for me D#maj7-5 A7sus4 Cadd9 this much you must know... we'll meet again And I'll, I'll ^Cadd9have you know I'm scared to death ^Cadd9 Tell me once again that you will ^Em/Dlove me till the ^Gsus2death And should I ^Gdie, you swear that ^Dsus4you will come for ^Cadd9me As I fade away, you ^Em/Dreach out your ^Gsus2arms ^G ^Dsus4 (And ^Cadd9please don't let me go) And ^Em/Dplease ^Gsus2don't ^Glet ^Dsus4me go ^Cadd9 (And ^Cadd9please don't let me go) And ^Em/Dplease ^Gsus2don't ^Glet ^Dsus4me go ^Cadd9

Final Chorus

Just to ask God the question

&quo^Cadd9t;Is everyone here make-believe?" ^Gsus2 With a ^Em/Dtear in His voice He said, &^Gsus2quot;Son, that's^G the question." Does this ^Cadd9deafening silence

mean nothing to no one but me?

Mayday Parade - You be the anchor that keeps my feet on the ground acoustic