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[Verse 1]
GYou know, we could have had a Cdaughter
GAnd we could have named her CAnna
GAnd she would have been a Csweetheart
GBut with punk rock Cmanners
[Chorus]
Could have Csupported us Dwhen we reEmtire
Bought us a Ccottage near the DcountryGside
[Verse 2]
GYou could have taught her to play Chockey
GI could have taught her the Cguitar
EmAnd her Dgranddad could have Cshown her the way to the Cbar
[Chorus]
Could have Csupported us Dwhen we reEmtire
Bought us a Ccottage near the DcountryGside
[Verse 3]
GWe would have made the neighbours Cjealous
GWe could have had barbecues at Cnight
EmWith our collected brain Dresources, she would Chave had an IQ of a C155
[Chorus]
Could have Csupported us Dwhen we reEmtire
Bought us a Ccottage near the DcountryGside
[Verse 4]
GShe would have won the NoCbel Prize, and
GThanked her mama for aCll the good advice
EmAnd we could have gone Dswimming
Near that cottage by the ClakeC  
And she'd Cnever had to know what it's Dlike when your heart Embreaks
[Chorus]
Could have Csupported us Dwhen we reEmtire
Bought us a Ccottage near the DcountryGside
Could have Csupported us Dwhen we reEmtire
Bought us a Ccottage near the DcountryGside
[Verse 5]
GShe could have married a CKennedy
GShe would have found the cure for CHIV
EmI'm Dreal sorry Anna, you Cnever got to beC  
'Cause your Cdaddy moved Don and he left Emme
[Chorus]
Could have Csupported us Dwhen we reEmtire
Bought us a Ccottage near the DcountryGside

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Anna

by Hello Saferide

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G C

You know, we could have had a daughter

G C

And we could have named her Anna

G C

And she would have been a sweetheart

G C

But with punk rock manners

[Chorus]

C D Em

Could have supported us when we retire

C D G

Bought us a cottage near the countryside

[Verse 2]

G C

You could have taught her to play hockey

G C

I could have taught her the guitar

Em D C C

And her granddad could have shown her the way to the bar

[Chorus]

C D Em

Could have supported us when we retire

C D G

Bought us a cottage near the countryside

[Verse 3]

G C

We would have made the neighbours jealous

G C

We could have had barbecues at night

Em D C C

With our collected brain resources, she would have had an IQ of a 155

[Chorus]

C D Em

Could have supported us when we retire

C D G

Bought us a cottage near the countryside

[Verse 4]

G C

She would have won the Nobel Prize, and

G C

Thanked her mama for all the good advice

Em D

And we could have gone swimming

C C

Near that cottage by the lake

C D Em

And she'd never had to know what it's like when your heart breaks

[Chorus]

C D Em

Could have supported us when we retire

C D G

Bought us a cottage near the countryside

C D Em

Could have supported us when we retire

C D G

Bought us a cottage near the countryside

[Verse 5]

G C

She could have married a Kennedy

G C

She would have found the cure for HIV

Em D C C

I'm real sorry Anna, you never got to be

C D Em

'Cause your daddy moved on and he left me

[Chorus]

C D Em

Could have supported us when we retire

C D G

Bought us a cottage near the countryside

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