The Mutton Birds - Anchor me
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ANCHOR ME - The Mutton Birds
A New Zealand classic! Here are the full chords and some lead parts.
The unusual chord is the D(b5) which is played
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Intro A chord with this lead (play twice)
e|------------------------|
B|-----------8------------|
G|--7--9--7-----7--9------|
D|------------------------|
Verse 1
AFull fathom fG#mive, soDmeday I'll lieC#m
ASinging songs that G#mcome, fDrom dead men's toC#mngues
D D(B5)
Anchor me, anchor me
AAs the compasG#ms turnsD and the glassC#m it falls
AAnd the storm cloudG#ms roll,D and the gulls thC#mey call
D D(B5)
Anchor me, anchor me
Chorus
Anchor me,A anchor me E
In the mAiddle of your deep blue sDea
Anchor Ame, anchor Eme
A D D(B5)
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me, anchor me, anchor me
Repeat intro riff twice
Verse 2
ALet the salt spray G#mlash thDe shivering C#mskin
AWhere the green waves G#mcrash aDnd the whirlpoolsC#m spin
D D(B5)
Anchor me, anchor me
Chorus
Anchor me,A anchor me E
In the mAiddle of your deep blue sDea
AnchorA me, ancEhor me
A D D(B5)
In the middle of your deep blue sea, anchor me, anchor me
Bridge
CWhere the Banshees Bmcry Bband the bells they soAund
F#mWhen you lift me Ahigh,C#m when you pull me dBmown
When you pull me Ddown, when you pull me dAown
Lead part in bridge (piano arranged for guitar)
C Bm Bb A
e|-------------| |----------------| |-------------|
B|-------------| |----------------| |-------------|
G|-7-9-7-9-7-9-|x2 |-7-10-7-10-7-10-| |-7-9-7-9-7-9-|
D|-------------| |----------------| |-------------|
F#m A C#m Bm D
e|-------------| |--------------------------------|
B|-------------| |----7-9---7-9---7-9---7-9---7-9-|
G|-6-9-6-9-6-9-|x2 |-6-9---6-9---6-9---6-9---6-9----|
D|-------------| |--------------------------------|
D A
e|---------------------|
B|----7-9-10----7-9-10-|
G|-7-9-------7-9-------|
D|---------------------|
Anchor mEe
In the mAiddle of your deep blue Dsea
Anchor Ame, anchor mEe
In the mAiddle of your Ddeep blue sea
D(b5) A
Anchor me, anchor me, anchor me
Anchor__E________A____ me D
A Anchor Eme
In the Amid-dle of yourD deep blue sea
Your Adeep blue seEa
In the Amiddle of your Ddeep blue sea
Your Adeep blue seEa__
AAnchor me, Danchor me
D D(B5) A
Anchor me, anchor me, anchor me