Bastille - The Anchor: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Anchor" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

           E                   G#m
Let those fools be loud, let alarms ring out
            B                   E
'Cause you cut through all the noise
         E                    G#m
Let the days be dark, let me hate my work
            B                   E
'Cause you cut through all the noise

               G#m
Bring me some hope
       B              E
By wandering into my mind
              G#m
Something to hold onto
 B                      E
Morning, noon, day, or night

Chorus:
              E              B
You were the light that is blinding me
           F#                      G#m
You're the anchor that I tie to my brain
                E              B
'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea
            F#                    G#m
You're the song I sing again and again
         E            G#m
All the time, all the time
F#                      G#m
I think of you all the time

Let the parties end when we lose our friends
'Cause you cut through all the noise
Let the years roll on 'till the static comes
'Cause you cut through all the noise

Bring me some hope
By wandering into my mind
Something to hold onto
Morning, noon day, or night

Chorus:
You are the light that is blinding me
You're the anchor that I tied to my brain
'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea
You're the song I sing again and again
All the time, all the time
I think of you all the time
All the time, all the time
I think of you all the time

              G#m
Bring me some hope
       B              E
By wandering into my mind
              G#m
Something to hold onto
 B                       E
Morning, noon, day, or night

Chorus:
You are the light that is blinding me
You're the anchor that I tied to my brain
'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea
You're the song I sing again and again
All the time, all the time
I think of you all the time
All the time, all the time
I think of you all the time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Anchor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Anchor" by Bastille.