INTRO: Two, three, four VERSE: A Well Lillie's dress was backless D A She's an educated actress A Her job is waiting tables E D But she makes her money on the mattress A She likes to play piano D A Likes to use her words like ammo A She dreams of sequin stages E D D And entertaining boys in camo CHORUS: A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or F#m E A A She's an anchor in the deep blue sea VERSE: A Well, it's three degrees below D A And she's got seven blocks to go A She's tired of what thеy call her E D So she sits down in the snow A Turns hеr coat against the weather D A And tries to pull herself together A Says, "I might not make it out E D D But I can try and make it better" CHORUS: A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or F#m E A A7 She's an anchor in the deep blue sea BREAK: D She says. "I wish I could go back E Wish I could take back all those choices A I would've never let you go B7 B7 A D E A I would've stopped you in the doorwaaaaaaay-aaa-a-ay" INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO: A D A A E D A D A A E D VERSE: A There's a tidal wave downtown D A And there is panic all around A There's looting and there's shooting E D And the power lines are down A But twinkle goes the night D A With a spoon and candlelight A And all the birds start singing E D D She is swallowed by the night CHORUS: A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or F#m E A She's an anchor in the deep blue sea OUTRO: D Life will make you shiver A F#m It's a long and lonely river A When you're an anchor E A A In the deep blue sea INTRO: Two, three, four VERSE: A Well Lillie's dress was backless D A She's an educated actress A
Her job is waiting tables E D But she makes her money on the mattress A She likes to play piano D A Likes to use her words like ammo A She dreams of sequin stages E D D And entertaining boys in camo CHORUS: A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or F#m E A A She's an anchor in the deep blue sea VERSE: A Well, it's three degrees below D A And she's got seven blocks to go A She's tired of what thеy call her E D So she sits down in the snow A Turns hеr coat against the weather D A And tries to pull herself together A Says, "I might not make it out E D D But I can try and make it better" CHORUS: A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or F#m E A A7 She's an anchor in the deep blue sea BREAK: D She says. "I wish I could go back E Wish I could take back all those choices A I would've never let you go B7 B7 A D E A I would've stopped you in the doorwaaaaaaay-aaa-a-ay" INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO: A D A A E D A D A A E D VERSE: A There's a tidal wave downtown D A And there is panic all around A There's looting and there's shooting E D And the power lines are down A But twinkle goes the night D A With a spoon and candlelight A And all the birds start singing E D D She is swallowed by the night CHORUS: A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or A D She's an anchoooo-or-or F#m E A She's an anchor in the deep blue sea OUTRO: D Life will make you shiver A F#m It's a long and lonely river A When you're an anchor E A A In the deep blue sea