Anthem chords by Chess

Chords with lyrics

Here is a somewhat simplified version of "Anthem" from the musical "Chess".

Melody: Benny Andersson / Bj?rn Ulvaeus
Lyrics: Tim Rice

Capo 2


C majorC G+G A minorAm D MajorD G+G
G MajorG G7G7 FF C majorC FF DmDm G+G G7G7


C majorC  G+G    C majorC          A minorAm  FF      C majorC
No man, no madness, though their sad power may prevail
   G+G    A augmentedA      DmDm A augmentedA   DmDm     G7G7   C majorC
can possess, conquer, my country's heart, they rise to fail
C majorC  G+G  C majorC       A minorAm   FF          C majorC
She is eternal, long before nations' lines were drawn
     C majorC  D MajorD       G+G D MajorD  G+G  C majorC  D MajorD    G+G
when no flags flew, when no armies stood, my land was born

   A minorAm        E minorEm       FF   DmDm     C majorC
And you ask me why I love her through wars, death and despair
 FF      C majorC    FF   DmDm  G+G
she is the constant, we who don't care
  A minorAm  FF         E minorEm     FF    C majorC
And you wonder will I leave her - but how?
 FF  G+G     C majorC G+G  C majorC  FF  G+G     C majorC
I cross over borders, but I'm still there now


FF C majorC G+G C majorC C7C7
FF C majorC FF G+G G7G7 C majorC C7C7


 FF     C majorC     G+G       E MajorE
How can I leave her? Where would I start?
 FF   G+G     C majorC G+G   C majorC  FF  G+G   A minorAm
Let man's petty nations tear themselves apart !
 FF  G+G     C majorC G+G  C majorC FF G+G     C majorC FF G+G FF C majorC