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[Intro]  Bb   F  Eb  
       Gm F Eb
BbGhosts of dreams, gFhosts of memory
That wEbill not leave or lay in quiet
GmGhosts that cry aFbout the life
You lEbet go by
BbGhosts of pasts Fof little girls who
EbLearned their math, grasped their facts
GmTried their best to rFeach success
Just as tEbhey were asked
The gBbirl learns to hide, Fdeep inside
Of frEbactions and facts and worlds of math
A lGmong lonely land she can uFnderstand
EbAnnabelle in Numberland
You could have bBbeen my angel
BFeen my angel, bEbeen my angel and been with me
Could have beGmen my angel
FBeen my angel, bEbeen my angel and rescued me
[Interlude]  Bb   F  Eb  
           Gm F Eb
BbGhosts of love Fyou never knew, you
JEbust construed like well penned plays
GmGhosts of scenes, embrFaces, things
You oEbnly knew in dreamt up days
BbGhosts of frowns Ffor little girls when
EbFriends came round to waste her time
GmGhosts of creedsF, rebukes received
Children Ebare not what achievers need
BbFractions and maths, Fsweet companions,
EbEquations and facts who always stand
GmBy as you go your rFoad alone
EbAnnabelle in Numberland
You could have bBbeen my angel
BFeen my angel, bEbeen my angel and been with me
Could have bGmeen my angel
FBeen my angel, bEbeen my angel and rescued me
[Interlude]  Bb   F  Eb  
           Gm F Eb
BbGhosts of me, ghFosts of who
EbI could be and been with you
GmGhosts of dreamsF, of who you thought
You'd oEbne day be when you grew up
BbGhosts of breath, Fof little girls
Who prEbomised, stressed they'd be their best
GmGhosts of days that fFade away
As faEbilure holds your hand til Death
And Bbdeep in the place Fyou escape where
EbTheorems and thoughts your hopes and plans
GmAll are derailed and tFhen you failed them
EbAnnabelle in Numberland
BbLiquids and labs, frFactions and facts,
Is all you Ebhad, all that you understand
And Gmas you age, all tFhat remains with
EbAnnabelle in Numberland
You could have bBbeen my angel
FBeen my angel, bEbeen my angel and been with me
You could have bGmeen my angel
FMy angel, bEbeen my angel and rescued me
BbMy angel, mFy angel
EbMy angel and been with me
GmMy angel, Fmy angel Eb  
[Outro]  Bb   F   C   D   Eb   E   F  F#  

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Annabels Lament

by Paul Shapera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb F Eb

[Intro]

Gm F Eb

Bb F

Ghosts of dreams, ghosts of memory

That will not leave or lay in quiet

Gm F

Ghosts that cry about the life

You let go by

Bb F

Ghosts of pasts of little girls who

Learned their math, grasped their facts

Gm F

Tried their best to reach success

Just as they were asked

Bb F

The girl learns to hide, deep inside

Of fractions and facts and worlds of math

Gm F

A long lonely land she can understand

Annabelle in Numberland

You could have been my angel

F Eb

Been my angel, been my angel and been with me

Could have been my angel

F Eb

Been my angel, been my angel and rescued me

Bb F Eb

[Interlude]

Gm F Eb

Bb F

Ghosts of love you never knew, you

Just construed like well penned plays

Gm F

Ghosts of scenes, embraces, things

You only knew in dreamt up days

Bb F

Ghosts of frowns for little girls when

Friends came round to waste her time

Gm F

Ghosts of creeds, rebukes received

Children are not what achievers need

Bb F

Fractions and maths, sweet companions,

Equations and facts who always stand

Gm F

By as you go your road alone

Annabelle in Numberland

You could have been my angel

F Eb

Been my angel, been my angel and been with me

Could have been my angel

F Eb

Been my angel, been my angel and rescued me

Bb F Eb

[Interlude]

Gm F Eb

Bb F

Ghosts of me, ghosts of who

I could be and been with you

Gm F

Ghosts of dreams, of who you thought

You'd one day be when you grew up

Bb F

Ghosts of breath, of little girls

Who promised, stressed they'd be their best

Gm F

Ghosts of days that fade away

As failure holds your hand til Death

Bb F

And deep in the place you escape where

Theorems and thoughts your hopes and plans

Gm F

All are derailed and then you failed them

Annabelle in Numberland

Bb F

Liquids and labs, fractions and facts,

Is all you had, all that you understand

Gm F

And as you age, all that remains with

Annabelle in Numberland

You could have been my angel

F Eb

Been my angel, been my angel and been with me

You could have been my angel

F Eb

My angel, been my angel and rescued me

Bb F

My angel, my angel

My angel and been with me

Gm F Eb

My angel, my angel

Bb F C D Eb E F F#

[Outro]

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