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The main motif (x marks the clap, which I do as a percussive thump on the guitar).
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
     C     C   G   G   F       C   C     Cx
This motif will be marked | C    G  F | C |
[Intro]
|     C    G   F|  C|
(see above)
|     C    G   F|  C|
(see above)
[Verse 1]
And CsoG, AnFnie Cwaits Annie Cwaits
      |     C    G   F|  C|
Annie waits
     G/B    Am        G|    D   G/D|    D   G/D   D|
For a   call from a friend
[Verse 2]
The Csame Git's Fthe Csame 
                C|     C    G   F|  C|
Was it always the same?
    G/B     Am           G| N.C. |
Annie waits ... for the last ...
[Interlude]
|     C    G   F|  C|
Time           oh-oh-oh
|     C    G   F|  C|
[Verse 3]
The Cclock GneFver Cstops, never stops
     G|     C    G   F|  C|
Never waits
           G/B    Am              G|    D   G/D|    D   G/D   D|
She's growing old, it's getting late
[Bridge] 
And Fso, he forGgot
he forgot, maybe Amnot
DMaybe he's been seriously Fhurt
               G|     C    G   F|  C|
 Would that'd be worse
[Middle 8]
GmHeadlights Dmcrest the hills
FShadows pass her Cby and out of Gmsight
      Bb|  F|  C|
  Ooh Ooh
GmAnnie Dmsleeps and dreams
              F               C|  Gm|  Bb| % |
 Friday bingo, pigeons in the park
[Verse 4]
     C       G        F|         C    G   F|  C|
Annie waits for the last time
CJust the Gsame Fas the Clast time
AnG/Bnie Amsays, "You Fsee
                      C    G[  Am]
This is why I'd rather be alone"
[Interlude]
|  Am|  F|  C|  G| % |
[Verse 5]
And CsoG, AnFnie Cwaits Annie Cwaits
      |     C    G   F|  C|
Annie waits
        Am        G|    D   G/D   D|    D   G/D   D|
For a call from a friend
[Bridge]
The Fsame it's the Gsame 
Was it always the Amsame?
  DAnnie Fwaits .G.. as the Clast ...
[Middle 8]
GmHeadlights Dmcrest the hills
 FWho will be the Cone forever Gmmore?
       Bb|  F|  C|
   Who ooh
GmAnnie DmI could be
                    F                  C|  Gm|  Bb|
 If we're both still lonely when we're old
[Chorus]
        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        (Annie waits) 
        C    G        F|         C    G   F|  C|
Annie waits for the last time      (Annie waits) 
CJust the Gsame Fas the Clast time
   G/B     Am|  G| N.C. | % |
Annie waits ...        
           [  C]
But not for me
[Outro]
|  C| % | % | % |
| C | % | N.C.| % | % |

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Annie Waits

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G/D

The main motif (x marks the clap, which I do as a percussive thump on the guitar).

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

C C G G F C C C

This motif will be marked | C G F | C |

[Intro]

C G F C

| | |

(see above)

C G F C

| | |

(see above)

[Verse 1]

C G F C C

And so, Annie waits Annie waits

C G F C

| | |

Annie waits

G/B Am G D G/D D G/D D

| | |

For a call from a friend

[Verse 2]

C G F C

The same it's the same

C C G F C

| | |

Was it always the same?

G/B Am G

| N.C. |

Annie waits ... for the last ...

[Interlude]

C G F C

| | |

Time oh-oh-oh

C G F C

| | |

[Verse 3]

C G F C

The clock never stops, never stops

G C G F C

| | |

Never waits

G/B Am G D G/D D G/D D

| | |

She's growing old, it's getting late

[Bridge]

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'd be worse

[Middle 8]

Gm Dm

Headlights crest the hills

F C Gm

Shadows pass her by and out of sight

Bb F C

| | |

Ooh Ooh

Gm Dm

Annie sleeps and dreams

F C Gm Bb

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Friday bingo, pigeons in the park

[Verse 4]

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

Annie says, "You see

C G Am

[ ]

This is why I'd rather be alone"

[Interlude]

Am F C G

| | | | | % |

[Verse 5]

C G F C C

And so, Annie waits Annie waits

C G F C

| | |

Annie waits

Am G D G/D D D G/D D

| | |

For a call from a friend

[Bridge]

F G

The same it's the same

Was it always the same?

D F G C

Annie waits ... as the last ...

[Middle 8]

Gm Dm

Headlights crest the hills

F C Gm

Who will be the one forever more?

Bb F C

| | |

Who ooh

Gm Dm

Annie I could be

F C Gm Bb

| | |

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

[Chorus]

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 (Annie waits)

C G F C G F C

| | |

Annie waits for the last time (Annie waits)

C G F C

Just the same as the last time

G/B Am G

| | N.C. | % |

Annie waits ...

[ ]

But not for me

[Outro]

| | % | % | % |

| C | % | N.C.| % | % |

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