Mayday Parade - You Be The Anchor That Keeps My Feet On The Ground Acoustic

intro –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3/10 – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1
Cadd9 G Gsus2 Em/D
and honestly , i have been begging for answers
Dsus4 Cadd9
that you and only you can give to me
G Gsus2 Em/D
a voice crying loud i’ve been crying for days now
Dsus4 Cadd9
and as i start to run , i stop to breathe
( and i was nearly scared to death )
G Gsus2
and i was nearly scared to death
Em/D
( why you left in paragraphs )
Dsus4
why you left in paragraphs
Cadd9
( the words were nearly over us )
G Gsus2
the words were nearly over us
Em/D Dsus4
you stop and turn and grab your bags

chorus
G
and i’ll be here by the ocean

just waiting for proof that there’s
Cadd9
sunsets and silhouette dreams
Gsus2 Em/D
all my sand castles fall
Gsus2 G
like the ashes of cigarettes
Cadd9 Gsus2
and every wave drags me to sea
G
i could stand here for hours

just to ask god the question
Cadd9
“is everyone here make – believe?”
Gsus2 Em/D
with a tear in his voice
Gsus2 G
he said , “son , that’s the question . ”
Cadd9
does this deafening silence
Dsus4
mean nothing to no one but me?

interlude – it’s pretty much this small motif followed by A G chord , repeated throughout
this section . but i usually play it once and then use the chords i wrote out in the
verse that follows the interlude .

G
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 4 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Cadd9 Gsus2 Cadd9
as hours move to minutes
G Gsus2
and minutes take longer to break
Cadd9
i will be desperately awaiting
G Gsus2
but my tongue won’t fall apart
Cadd9
and we’ve been sitting here for hours
G Gsus2
all alone and in the dark
Cadd9 G Gsus2
so let me think of to word it
Em/D Dsus4
is it too soon to say ’perfect’?
Cadd9 G Gsus2
if i could find another thirty minutes somewhere
Em/D
i’m sure everything would find me
Dsus4
all that’s left is just to sing

chorus 2
G
and i’ll be here by the ocean

just waiting for proof that there’s
Em/D
sunsets and silhouette dreams
Cadd9
all my sand castles fall
Gsus2
like the ashes of cigarettes
Dsus4 Em/D Gsus2
and every waves drags me to sea
G
i could stand here for hours

just to ask god the question
Em/D
“is everyone here make – believe?”
Cadd9
with a tear in his voice

he said , “son , that’s the question . ”
Dsus4
does this deafening silence

mean nothing to no one but me?

bridge
Cadd9 G
and you’ll sing to me sweet until then
Cadd9 G
i may never sail virginia again
Cadd9 Dsus4
alas this current moves slow for me
D#maj7 – 5 A7sus4 Cadd9
this much you must know . . . we’ll meet again
Cadd9
and i’ll , i’ll have you know i’m scared to death
Cadd9
tell me once again that you
Em/D Gsus2
will love me till the death
G
and should i die , you swear
Dsus4 Cadd9
that you will come for me
Em/D Gsus2 G Dsus4
as i fade away , you reach out your arms
Cadd9
( and please don’t let me go )
Em/D Gsus2 G Dsus4 Cadd9
and please don’t let me go
Cadd9
( and please don’t let me go )
Em/D Gsus2 G Dsus4 Cadd9
and please don’t let me go

final chorus
G
and i’ll be here by the ocean

just waiting for proof that there’s
Cadd9
sunsets and silhouette dreams
Gsus2 Em/D
all my sand castles fall
Gsus2 G
like the ashes of cigarettes
Cadd9 Gsus2
and every wave drags me to sea
G
i could stand here for hours

just to ask god the question
Cadd9
“is everyone here make – believe?”
Gsus2 Em/D
with a tear in his voice
Gsus2 G
he said , “son , that’s the question . ”
Cadd9
does this deafening silence

mean nothing to no one but me?