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[Intro]
  Em    C    D    Emx4
[Verse 1]
EmI met a lad from Donegal
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmI got pregnant by the fall
Got Dhauled away to GEmeorgia
[Verse 2]
EmI got jailed for all my sins
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmHad me branded on my skin
Got Dhauled away to GEmeorgia
[Chorus]
My nGame was Annabel I say
My name was AnnDabel
But nCow I´m resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
[Instrumental]
G  D  C  D  Em
[Verse 3]
EmI´ve been drinking far too much
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmBanker´s got me in his clutch
Got Dhauled away to GEmeorgia
[Verse 4]
EmWhisky´s not my only vice
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmLost my farm on card and dice
Got Dhauled away to GEmeorgia
[Chorus]
My nGame was Annabel I say
My name was AnnDabel
But nCow I´m resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
Her nGame was Annabel I say
Her name was AnnDabel
But nCow she's resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
[Verse 5]
EmBrick for brick and stone for stone
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmBuilding George a brand new home
HDaul away to GEmeorgia
[Verse 6]
EmPicking cotton for his vest
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmWhen indebted there´s no rest
DHaul away to EmGeorgia
[Chorus]
My nGame was Annabel I say
My name was AnnDabel
But nCow I´m resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
Her nGame was Annabel I say
Her name was AnnDabel
But nCow she's resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
[Verse 7]
EmAmbushed by the Yemassee
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmPinned an arrow to my knee
When Dhauled away to EmGeorgia
[Verse 8]
EmDoctor came into my tent
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmTook me leg an´ off he went
DHaul away to EmGeorgia
[Chorus]
My nGame was Annabel I say
My name was AnnDabel
But nCow I´m resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
Her nGame was Annabel I say
Her name was AnnDabel
But nCow she's resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
[Instrumental]
G  D  C  D  Em
Em  D  Em  D  Em
[Verse 9]
EmFever´s gotten to my head
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmThe Devil´s sleeping in my bed
So Dhaul away to EmGeorgia
[Verse 10]
EmThere'll be no drinking when I´m gone
DHeave away, Emhaul away
EmOglethorpe he snatched our rum
So Dhaul away to EmGeorgia
[Chorus]
My nGame was Annabel I say
My name was AnnDabel
But nCow I´m resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia
Her nGame was Annabel I say
Her name was AnnDabel
But nCow she's resting in the ground
DIn a grave in GEmeorgia

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Annabel

by Ye Banished Privateers

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[Intro]

Em C D Em

[Verse 1]

I met a lad from Donegal

D Em

Heave away, haul away

I got pregnant by the fall

D Em

Got hauled away to Georgia

[Verse 2]

I got jailed for all my sins

D Em

Heave away, haul away

Had me branded on my skin

D Em

Got hauled away to Georgia

[Chorus]

My name was Annabel I say

My name was Annabel

But now I´m resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

[Instrumental]

G D C D Em

[Verse 3]

I´ve been drinking far too much

D Em

Heave away, haul away

Banker´s got me in his clutch

D Em

Got hauled away to Georgia

[Verse 4]

Whisky´s not my only vice

D Em

Heave away, haul away

Lost my farm on card and dice

D Em

Got hauled away to Georgia

[Chorus]

My name was Annabel I say

My name was Annabel

But now I´m resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

Her name was Annabel I say

Her name was Annabel

But now she's resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

[Verse 5]

Brick for brick and stone for stone

D Em

Heave away, haul away

Building George a brand new home

D Em

Haul away to Georgia

[Verse 6]

Picking cotton for his vest

D Em

Heave away, haul away

When indebted there´s no rest

D Em

Haul away to Georgia

[Chorus]

My name was Annabel I say

My name was Annabel

But now I´m resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

Her name was Annabel I say

Her name was Annabel

But now she's resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

[Verse 7]

Ambushed by the Yemassee

D Em

Heave away, haul away

Pinned an arrow to my knee

D Em

When hauled away to Georgia

[Verse 8]

Doctor came into my tent

D Em

Heave away, haul away

Took me leg an´ off he went

D Em

Haul away to Georgia

[Chorus]

My name was Annabel I say

My name was Annabel

But now I´m resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

Her name was Annabel I say

Her name was Annabel

But now she's resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

[Instrumental]

G D C D Em

Em D Em D Em

[Verse 9]

Fever´s gotten to my head

D Em

Heave away, haul away

The Devil´s sleeping in my bed

D Em

So haul away to Georgia

[Verse 10]

There'll be no drinking when I´m gone

D Em

Heave away, haul away

Oglethorpe he snatched our rum

D Em

So haul away to Georgia

[Chorus]

My name was Annabel I say

My name was Annabel

But now I´m resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

Her name was Annabel I say

Her name was Annabel

But now she's resting in the ground

D Em

In a grave in Georgia

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