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The Anchor

Minutemen
Bass Tab
4.7(7)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

"The Anchor" by MINUTEMEN

originally from "What makes a man start fires?"

Intro

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G:-------7-------
D:---7-5-5-------
A:-5-5-----------

E:---------------

Fig.1 (verse) Fig.2 (interlude 1)

G:-------7-----7-------   G:-------8--------------
D:----7-----5-----7----   D:----9-----9--7--6-----
A:-5-------------------   A:-7--------------------

E:--------------------- E:----------------------

|Play 1st, |Play |

|2nd, 3rd |4th |

Fig.3 (interlude 2) |times |time |

G:--------------------|----------|-7-7-7-7-|
D:-5----5----5----5---|----------|---------|
A:--------------------|-5-5-5-5--|---------|
E:--------------------|----------|---------|

Notes:

> == strum

Dan Capper, DJC@liyorkrd.li.co.uk

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