Dropping Anchor
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Album: Pushing the Salmonella Envelope
Transcribed By: Matthew Resnick
Drop D Tuning
Intro
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E-----0-------------------------
B-------0------0----------------
G---------3--3---3----3-----4-3- These repeats 4 times
D-----------------------4-2-----
A-------------------------------
D--2h4--------------------------
Verse 1/Chorus
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E----------------
B----------------
G----------------
D--2h4-4-2--5-10-
A--2h4-4-2--5-10-
D--2h4-4-2--5-10-
Verse 2
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E--
B--------------------7h10h7------------------------7^--7/10/7-5-7-
G--6^--7-9--7-6-7-9---------9-7-9-11-9-7--6-7--6---6^--6/-9/6-4-6-
D--
A--
D--
Main Riff
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E--------------
B--------------
G-------------- This repeats until the Verse 3,
D--2h4-x-x-x-2- which is right before the Chorus
A--2h4-x-x-x-2-
D--2h4-x-x-x-2-
Verse 3
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E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G---------------------------6-4-6^-
D--4--4--4-4----4--4--4-4-2--------
A--4--4--4-4----4--4--4-4-2--------
D--4--4--4-4----4--4--4-4-2--------
Chorus
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E----------------
B----------------
G----------------
D--2h4-4-2--5-10-
A--2h4-4-2--5-10-
D--2h4-4-2--5-10-
Verse 4
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E------------------------------------
B--7--7---10-7--7---10-7---7^-7--5-7-
G--------------------------6^-6--4-6- After this, go to the Main Riff
D------------------------------------ and then Verse 3 and to Verse 5
A------------------------------------
D------------------------------------
Verse 5
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E----------------
B----------------
G---------------- After this go the the Main Riff
D--9--9-9-12--12- and then here, it repeats a while
A--9--9-9-12--12-
D--9--9-9-12--12-
Verse 6
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E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G---------------------------------- Go to the Chorus, the it ends
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
How to play Dropping Anchor
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 D. 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.