Anchor Me
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C - F - C - D (2x) + C - F - C - D (2x)
C F C G C
1. In my room I can keep everything within reach,
C F C - G
all the switches and fittings are new.
C F C G C
I have tapped on the walls and I've paced out the floor,
C F C - G
and I know every inch of the ceiling, too.
Em F - C - G Em F - C - G
But I keep seeing you, yes, I keep seeing you.
C F C G C
2. In my room I have built a religion of a kind,
C F C - G
I've found virtue in things that stay the same.
C F C G C
In my room I measure time by the things that I use up,
C F C - G
and just like my shopping list I will never change.
Em F - C - G Em F - C - G
But I keep seeing you, yes, I keep seeing you.
C G Dm - F
And I don't recognise where I am,
C G Dm - F
all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G Dm - F
because you're the one that finally let me in
C - D C - D
to my roo.....m, in my roo.....m.
C
3. In my room a river runs along the wall above my bed,
in my room a mountain stands behind the door.
C F C G C
There is nothing I'm denied, I don't need to go outside,
F G - G7
because in my room I cannot ask for mo.....re.
C G Dm - F
‘Cause I don't recognise where I am,
C G Dm - F
all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G
because you're the one that finally showed me
Em F G
that I've never been here before.
Em F G
No, I don't think that I've been here before,
Dm F G
no, I don't think that I've been here before,
Dm F G
no, I don't think that I've been here before.
C G Dm - F
'Cause I don't recognise where I am,
C G Dm - F
all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G Dm F
because you're the one that finally let me in, you finally let me in
C - D C - D C - D C - D - D
to my roo.....m, to my roo....m, to my roo....m, in my roo.....m.
How to play Anchor Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.