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[INTRO]
C  G  F  C
C  G  F  C
[VERSE 1]
And Cso
GAnnFie Cwaits, Annie waits, Annie CwaitsG  F  C  
For G/Ba    AmcallG  
From a Dfriend
The Csame
GIt's Fthe Csame
Was it always the Csame?G  F  C  
AnnG/Bie   Amwaits    Gfor the last
CTimeG  F  C  
COhG  F  C  
[VERSE 2]
The Cclock    GneFver Cstops, never stops, never CwaitsG  F  C  
She's growG/Bing  AmoldG  
It's getting Dlate
And Fso he forGgot, he forgot
Maybe Amnot
DMaybe he's been seriFously hurt
GWould that be Cworse?G  F  C  
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
GmHeadlights Dmcrest the hill
FShadows pass her Cby and out of GmsightDm  F  C  Gm  
GmAnnie Dmsees her dreams:
FFriday bingo, Cpigeons in the GmparkBb6  
[CHORUS 1]
CAnnie Gwaits Ffor the Clast timeG  F  C  
CJust the Gsame Fas the Clast time
AnG/Bnie  Amsays "You Fsee this is Cwhy I'd rather Gbe aAmlone."
F  C  G
[VERSE 3]
And Cso
GAnnFie Cwaits, Annie waits, Annie CwaitsG  F  C  
For G/Ba    AmcallG  
From a Dfriend
The Fsame
It's the Gsame
Was it always the Amsame?D  
Annie Fwaits     Gas the Clast
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
GmHeadlights Dmcrest the hill
FWho will be the Cone forever Gmmore?Dm  F  C  
GmAnnie, DmI could be
FIf we're both still Clonely when we're GmoldBb6  
[CHORUS 3]
CAnnie Gwaits Ffor the Clast timeG  F  C  
CJust the Gsame Fas the Clast timeG  F  C  
CAnnie Gwaits Ffor the Clast timeG  F  C  
CJust the Gsame Fas the Clast time
AnG/Bnie  AmwaitsG  
But not for Cme

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Annie Waits

by Ben Folds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

Bb6

[INTRO]

C G F C

[VERSE 1]

And so

G F C C G F C

Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits

G/B Am G

For a call

From a friend

The same

G F C

It's the same

C G F C

Was it always the same?

G/B Am G

Annie waits for the last

C G F C

Time

C G F C

[VERSE 2]

C G F C C G F C

The clock never stops, never stops, never waits

G/B Am G

She's growing old

It's getting late

F G

And so he forgot, he forgot

Maybe not

D F

Maybe he's been seriously hurt

G C G F C

Would that be worse?

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Gm Dm

Headlights crest the hill

F C Gm Dm F C Gm

Shadows pass her by and out of sight

Gm Dm

Annie sees her dreams:

F C Gm Bb6

Friday bingo, pigeons in the park

[CHORUS 1]

C G F C G F C

Annie waits for the last time

C G F C

Just the same as the last time

G/B Am F C G Am

Annie says "You see this is why I'd rather be alone."

F C G

[VERSE 3]

And so

G F C C G F C

Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits

G/B Am G

For a call

From a friend

The same

It's the same

Am D

Was it always the same?

F G C

Annie waits as the last

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Gm Dm

Headlights crest the hill

F C Gm Dm F C

Who will be the one forever more?

Gm Dm

Annie, I could be

F C Gm Bb6

If we're both still lonely when we're old

[CHORUS 3]

C G F C G F C

Annie waits for the last time

C G F C G F C

Just the same as the last time

C G F C G F C

Annie waits for the last time

C G F C

Just the same as the last time

G/B Am G

Annie waits

But not for me

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