Anchor Chords
by Boyce Avenue
Anchor by Boyce Avenue is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, Em, F, C, G/B, Am/E and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse
Am Em
You gave me love I won't forget
F
Once a beacon guiding me along
C G/B
Always thought we'd fight and not surrender
Am Em
But now it seems there's nothing left
F
To think we were confident and strong
C G/B
Now you're gone and all I have is never
F
But we were meant to go down together
Am/E
Like a sinking ship caught in the weather
G
Said we'd both hold on, hold on forever
Am G
But you let me go down like an anchor
F
You and I always forever
Am/E
Never thought you'd lie, act like you never
G
Said "Until we die hold on forever"
Am
But you let me go down like an anchor
F Am G Am
oo oo oo
G
Down like an anchor
Verse
Am Em
How many rides did we make fun
F
Just to keep our hearts on solid ground
C G/B
While the tide was pulling us back under
Am Em
How many fights did we prolong
F
Just to show our love could still be found
C G/B
Now my pride, it only makes me wonder
F
But we were meant to go down together
Am/E
Like a sinking ship caught in the weather
G
Said we'd both hold on, hold on forever
Am G
But you let me go down like an anchor
F
You and I always forever
Am/E
Never thought you'd lie, act like you never
G
Said "Until we die hold on forever"
Am
But you let me go down like an anchor
F Am G Am
oo oo oo
G Am
Down like an anchor
Verse
Em F
After everything we've been through
C G/B
Don't wanna live in a world without you
F
But we were meant to go down together
Am/E
Like a sinking ship caught in the weather
G
Said we'd both hold on, hold on forever
Am G
But you let me go down like an anchor
F
You and I always forever
Am/E
Never thought you'd lie, act like you never
G
Said "Until we die hold on forever"
Am
But you let me go down like an anchor
F Am G Am
oo oo oo
G
Down like an anchor
F Am G Am
oo oo oo
G
Down like an anchor