Hand On An Anchor


An interesting song. The chords seem to be a standard 3 chord repeating pattern, given colour by subtle rhythm variations. The chords are first. I've added notes for the rhythm patterns after. Bm Em Asus4 Bm We came home early hoping to catch you unaware Bm Em Asus4 Bm A little cautious but we've always had too much care Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Bm A weight on the world Bm Em Asus4 Hand on an anchor Bm Em Asus4 Bm You've been so tired lately, your skin takes you nowhere Bm Em Asus4 Bm We wonder what it is keeps you awake and out there Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Bm A weight on the world Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Bm Your weight in gold Bm Em Asus4 Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Your weight in gold Bm Em Asus4 Bm Your optimism called to say it's out till Sunday Bm Em Asus4 Bm Your disappointment shuffles off to meet you half way Bm Em Asus4 Somewhere along the line you fall Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Bm A weight on the world Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Bm Your weight in gold Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Bm A weight on the world Bm Em Hand on an anchor Asus4 Bm Em Asus4 Your weight in gold Bm Bm Em Your weight on the world Asus4 Your weight in gold Here are the various rhythm patterns played by the guitar as best I am work them out. D = downstroke U = upstroke x = damped stroke [Pattern 1] (verse 1 and chorus 1; verse 2; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 2; the final tag) |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U - U - - | | x x | [Pattern 2] (chorus 2a; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 1) |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D U - D | | x x | [Pattern 3] (chorus 2b, through to the start of verse 3) |Bm |Em | |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - | |hand on an |anchor... | |Asus4 |Bm | |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - | |Bm | Em |Asus4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | |D - - U - - D - |- U D - D - - - |D | |x x x | x | | | ...your |weight... [Pattern 4] (verse 3, chorus 3) |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D - D - | | x x x |