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                 |-- -Bb1-  -C0-  -F1-  -Dm1-  -Gm3-  -Am0- --|
                 |-- -3-  -1-  -1-  -3-  -3-  -1- --|
                 |-- -3-  -0-  -2-  -2-  -3-  -2- --|
                 |-- -3-  -2-  -3-  -0-  -5-  -2- --|
                 |-- -1-  -3-  -3-   -   -5-  -0- --|
                 |-- -x-   -   -1-   -   -3-   -  --|
BbNo one ever Cnoticed Annie Fweeping.
BbPeople all Caround, but she was Dmall CaloBbne.
GmMama's got her Cmeetings and AmDaddy's got his Dmjob,
Bbbut no one's got the Ctime so Annie's Dmon Cher Bbown.F  
BbNo one ever Cknew her Fdesperation.
BbPeople couldn't Chear her cry out DmsilCentBbly.
GmLocked inside the Cbathroom she gAmrabs a jar of Dmpills.
BbThe medicine that Ccures becomes the DmpoisCon that Bbkills.
1st CHORUS
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BbAnd Cit's Dmtoo late for CAnnie. BbShe's gone away for Fgood.
BbThere's so much we could Ctell her and Bbnow we wish we Ccould.
But it's too BblatCe, it's too DmlatCe for FAnnie.
BbSadness fills the Chearts of Annie's Ffamily.
BbDaddy tries to Ccomfort Mama DmuseClesBbsly.
GmThey hoped she knew they Cloved her, but they Amreally didn't Dmknow.
BbThey just want to Cknow why did their DmbabCy Bbgo.
2nd CHORUS
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BbAnd Cit's Dmtoo late for CAnnie. BbShe's gone away for Fgood.
BbThere's so much that we Ccould tell her, Bband now we wish we Ccould.
We would Dmtell her Jesus Cloves her, Dmtell her Jesus Ccares.
DmTell her He can Cfree her and her DmburCdens Bbbear.
But it's too BblatCe, it's too DmlatCe for FAnnie.
BbIf only we'd have Cknown her Fsituation,
BbWe'd have tried to Cstop this useless DmtraCgedBby.
GmAnnie's lost Cforever, Amnever to be Dmfound.
BbBut there are lots of Cothers like her Dmall CarouBbnd.
3rd CHORUS
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BbAnd it's Cnot Dmtoo late for CAnnie. She Bbcould be next to Fyou.
Don't Bbmiss the chance to Ctell her Bbbefore her life is Cthrough.
We gotta DmTell her Jesus Cloves her, DmTell her Jesus Ccares.
DmTell her He can Cfree her and her DmburCdens BbbearC.
DmTell her Jesus Cloves her, DmTell her CJesus cares.
DmTell her He can Cfree her and her DmburCdens BbbearC.
You've got to Dmtell her Jesus Cloves her, DmTell her Jesus Ccares.
DmTell her He can Cfree her and her DmburCdens Bbbear.
It's not, too Dmlate

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For Annie

by Petra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb C F Dm Gm Am

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|-- -3- -1- -1- -3- -3- -1- --|

|-- -3- -0- -2- -2- -3- -2- --|

|-- -3- -2- -3- -0- -5- -2- --|

|-- -1- -3- -3- - -5- -0- --|

|-- -x- - -1- - -3- - --|

Bb C F

No one ever noticed Annie weeping.

Bb C Dm C Bb

People all around, but she was all alone.

Gm C Am Dm

Mama's got her meetings and Daddy's got his job,

Bb C Dm C Bb F

but no one's got the time so Annie's on her own.

Bb C F

No one ever knew her desperation.

Bb C Dm C Bb

People couldn't hear her cry out silently.

Gm C Am Dm

Locked inside the bathroom she grabs a jar of pills.

Bb C Dm C Bb

The medicine that cures becomes the poison that kills.

1st CHORUS

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Bb C Dm C Bb F

And it's too late for Annie. She's gone away for good.

Bb C Bb C

There's so much we could tell her and now we wish we could.

Bb C Dm C F

But it's too late, it's too late for Annie.

Bb C F

Sadness fills the hearts of Annie's family.

Bb C Dm C Bb

Daddy tries to comfort Mama uselessly.

Gm C Am Dm

They hoped she knew they loved her, but they really didn't know.

Bb C Dm C Bb

They just want to know why did their baby go.

2nd CHORUS

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Bb C Dm C Bb F

And it's too late for Annie. She's gone away for good.

Bb C Bb C

There's so much that we could tell her, and now we wish we could.

Dm C Dm C

We would tell her Jesus loves her, tell her Jesus cares.

Dm C Dm C Bb

Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear.

Bb C Dm C F

But it's too late, it's too late for Annie.

Bb C F

If only we'd have known her situation,

Bb C Dm C Bb

We'd have tried to stop this useless tragedy.

Gm C Am Dm

Annie's lost forever, never to be found.

Bb C Dm C Bb

But there are lots of others like her all around.

3rd CHORUS

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Bb C Dm C Bb F

And it's not too late for Annie. She could be next to you.

Bb C Bb C

Don't miss the chance to tell her before her life is through.

Dm C Dm C

We gotta Tell her Jesus loves her, Tell her Jesus cares.

Dm C Dm C Bb C

Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear.

Dm C Dm C

Tell her Jesus loves her, Tell her Jesus cares.

Dm C Dm C Bb C

Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear.

Dm C Dm C

You've got to tell her Jesus loves her, Tell her Jesus cares.

Dm C Dm C Bb

Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear.

It's not, too late

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