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Anthem

Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

The song is from the musical "Chess". It was originally released in 1984 with Tommy Körberg, but is later sung by many artists.
Modified 03.09.2019

Intro

D
A/C#
Bm
E7
Aadd9
A
A/G
G
D/F#
Em7
Asus4
A
A7

Part 1

D
⁠No
A7/E
⁠man, no
D/F#
⁠madness
D
⁠Though
D/C#
⁠their
Bm
⁠sad
Bm/A
⁠power may
E/G#
⁠prevail
E

Can pos
A
⁠sess,
B/A
⁠conquer, my
Em/G
⁠coun
B/F#
⁠try's
Em
⁠heart

They
G/A
⁠rise
A
⁠to
D
⁠fail

Part 2

D
⁠She
A7/E
⁠is e
D/F#
⁠ternal
D
D/C#
⁠Long be
G/B
⁠fore
Gm/Bb
⁠nations' lines were
D/A
⁠drawn

When no
Bm
⁠flags
E7
⁠flew, when no
A
⁠ar
E/G#
⁠mies
A
⁠stood
D/F#
⁠My
Esus4
⁠land
E7
⁠ was
A
⁠born

Part 3


And
Bm
⁠you ask me why I
F#m/A
⁠love her

Through
G
⁠wars, death and des
D/F#
⁠pair
G
⁠She is the
D/F#
⁠constant
G
⁠We who
Em
⁠ don't
Asus4
⁠care
A7

And
Bm
⁠you wonder will I
F#m/A
⁠leave her but
G
⁠how?
D
G
⁠I
A
⁠cross over
D/F#
⁠bor
A/E
⁠ders
D
⁠but
G
⁠I'm
Asus4
⁠still
A
A7
⁠there
D
⁠now

Instrumental

G
D/F#
Em7/A
A
D
Em/G
A7
D
G/B
Asus4
A7
D

Part 4

G
⁠How can I
D/F#
⁠leave her?
Em7/A
⁠Where
A
⁠ would I
F#7/C#
⁠start?
F#7/C
G
⁠Let
A/G
⁠man's petty
D/F#
⁠na
A/E
⁠tions
D
⁠tear
G
⁠them
D/A
⁠selves
A
⁠a
Bm
⁠part
Bm/A
G
⁠My
A7
⁠land's only
D/F#
⁠bor
A7/E
⁠ders
D
⁠lie
G
⁠ar
D/A
⁠ound
A
⁠my
D
⁠heart
G/D
A/D
G/D
D