An interesting song. The chords seem to be a standard 3 chord repeating pattern, given colour by subtle rhythm variations. The chords are first. I've added notes for the rhythm patterns after. We came home early hoping to catch you unaware A little cautious but we've always had too much care Hand on an anchor A weight on the world Hand on an anchor You've been so tired lately, your skin takes you nowhere We wonder what it is keeps you awake and out there Hand on an anchor A weight on the world Hand on an anchor Your weight in gold Hand on an anchor Your weight in gold Your optimism called to say it's out till Sunday Your disappointment shuffles off to meet you half way Somewhere along the line you fall Hand on an anchor A weight on the world Hand on an anchor Your weight in gold Hand on an anchor A weight on the world Hand on an anchor Your weight in gold Your weight on the world Your weight in gold Here are the various rhythm patterns played by the guitar as best I am work them out. = downstroke U = upstroke x = damped stroke [Pattern 1] (verse 1 and chorus 1; verse 2; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 2; the final tag) |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U - U - - | | x x | [Pattern 2] (chorus 2a; chorus 4 - mixed with pattern 1) |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D U - D | | x x | [Pattern 3] (chorus 2b, through to the start of verse 3) | | | |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - | |hand on an |anchor... | | | | |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D U - - |D U - U D U - - | | | | |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | |D - - U - - D - |- U D - D - - - |D | |x x x | x | | | ...your |weight... [Pattern 4] (verse 3, chorus 3) |1 2 3 4 | |D U - U D - D - | | x x x |