Anchor chords by Skillet (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dbadd9
Eb
Ab
Fm

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dbadd9 
Eb 
 (D flatadd9) Drifting  beneath the horizon  (E flat major) 
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) Body is weak but I'm  (F minor) trying
Dbadd9 
Eb 
To make it to shore,  (D flatadd9) but I'm falling short  (E flat major) 
Fm 
I need You more  (F minor) 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
 (D flatadd9) Wave      after wave, I've been  (E flat major) sinking
Ab 
Fm 
So  (A flat major) unto Your promise I'm  (F minor) clinging
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You say that I'm  (D flatadd9) strong,   to You I belong  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Keep holding  (F minor) on

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Chorus 1
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Ab 
Fm 
So  (A flat major) steady me, steady me now  (F minor) 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Ab 
Fm 
You're  (A flat major) keeping my feet on the  (F minor) ground
Dbadd9 
In  (D flatadd9) angry     oceans
Eb 
You've  (E flat major) never broken through
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) Every wave of the storm  (F minor) 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Fm 
Eb 
Dbadd9 
So  (F minor) steady me,  (E flat major) steady me now  (D flatadd9) 
Fm 
Eb 
Ab 
Come  (F minor) steady me,  (E flat major) steady me now  (A flat major) 

Verse 2
Dbadd9 
Eb 
 (D flatadd9) When      I get tired of finding  (E flat major) 
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) All of the fears I've been hiding  (F minor) 
Dbadd9 
You gave me a breath,  (D flatadd9) 
Eb 
and tell me to rest  (E flat major) 
Fm 
You never  (F minor) left
I can, I can, I can hear You,
Dbadd9 
 (D flatadd9) calling   me by name
Eb 
Pulling me  (E flat major) up  from under my shame
Ab 
I'll never be the  (A flat major) same
Fm 
I can face anything, so  (F minor) let it rain

Chorus 2
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Ab 
Fm 
So  (A flat major) steady me, steady me now  (F minor) 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Ab 
Fm 
You're  (A flat major) keeping my feet on the  (F minor) ground
Dbadd9 
In  (D flatadd9) angry     oceans
Eb 
You've  (E flat major) never broken through
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) Every wave of the storm  (F minor) 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Fm 
Eb 
Dbadd9 
So  (F minor) steady me,  (E flat major) steady me now  (D flatadd9) 
Fm 
Eb 
Ab 
Come  (F minor) steady me,  (E flat major) steady me now  (A flat major) 

Bridge 1

Don't let go

I don't want to do this alone

Don't let go

I know that I'll drown on my own

Chorus 3
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Ab 
So  (A flat major) steady me, steady me now
Fm 
(I  (F minor) don't want to do this alone)
Dbadd9 
Eb 
 (D flatadd9) Anchor     (E flat major) 
Ab 
You're  (A flat major) keeping my feet on the ground
Fm 
(I  (F minor) know that I'll drown on my own)
Dbadd9 
In  (D flatadd9) angry     oceans
Eb 
You've  (E flat major) never broken through
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) Every wave of the storm  (F minor) 
Dbadd9 
Eb 
You are my  (D flatadd9) anchor     (E flat major) 
Fm 
Eb 
Dbadd9 
So  (F minor) steady me,  (E flat major) steady me now  (D flatadd9) 
Fm 
Eb 
Ab 
Come  (F minor) steady me,  (E flat major) steady me now  (A flat major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dbadd9
Eb
Ab
Fm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Ab majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Anchor by Skillet, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Skillet's performance.