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.
We came home early hoping to catch you unaware
A little cautious but we've always had too much care
Hand on an anchor
A weight on the world
Hand on an anchor
You've been so tired lately, your skin takes you nowhere
We wonder what it is keeps you awake and out there
Hand on an anchor
A weight on the world
Hand on an anchor
Your weight in gold
Hand on an anchor
Your weight in gold
Your optimism called to say it's out till Sunday
Your disappointment shuffles off to meet you half way
Somewhere along the line you fall
Hand on an anchor
A weight on the world
Hand on an anchor
Your weight in gold
Hand on an anchor
A weight on the world
Hand on an anchor
Your weight in gold
Your weight on the world
Your weight in gold
Here are the various rhythm patterns played by the guitar as best I am work them out.
= 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)
| | |
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
|D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - |
|hand on an |anchor... |
| | |
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
|D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - |
| | |
|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 |