How to play The Anchoring Dance (copyright Eileen Quinn, 1997)

Verse rhythm: 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + d  d  u  d  d   u  d  u Chorus rhythm: 1  +  2  +  3  +  4  + d      d  u      u   d  u	The top row of numbers counts out the beats in a measure. d = downstroke u = upstroke In the verse, where there are two downstrokes in a row, I play the first one with my fingers and the second with my thumb (for a syncopated feel).
VERSE  D                               G              D Capable cruisers in a sturdy little boat  D                                      A7       D Mastering the challenges of living afloat  D                                           G Know what you're doing, do it all by the book        D                                            A7 So how come you lose it when you drop the hook?           G                         A7             D And a little disagreement rises to a shout  D                                  G           D  All the other boats get binoculars out  G                                  D Wouldn't be anchoring if nobody rants                  G                      D             A7              D      G   D  A7 When they do, do, do, do, do, do the anchoring dance CHORUS  D           G                    D         G Ease to starboard, then hard to port G                               A7 Throttle down, but you come up short G              D            A7            D Up on the foredeck, see them prance                  G                      D             A7             D     G   D   A7 When they do, do, do, do, do, do the anchoring dance...

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