Tuning: C G D F Bb D
Verse 1:
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
Annie, I hope things line up for you
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
All in a row, shiny and new
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
You can't keep on living in one small room
Dm Eb
When you never let anyone in
Dm Eb
You never let anyone in
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
And Annie, you think the whole world's been cruel
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
All the stars took advantage of you
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
Your mother was cold and your daddy'd no love
Dm Eb
So you stomped your feet till they noticed
Dm Eb
You stomped your feet till they put on the kid gloves
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
Now they're walking on eggshells, they're walking on glass
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
Sing hallelujah each time that you pass
Abadd9 Cmadd9 Eb
And someday you'll pick yourself up off your ass and go
Verse 2:
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
And Annie you think the boys never played fair
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
Tripping you up, sticking gum in your hair
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
Wherever you run, it's yourself you face there
Dm Eb
And he might be gone when you need him
Dm Eb
And he might be long gone when you find you care
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
'Cause he's walking on eggshells, he's walking on glass
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
He sings you a lullaby each time you ask
Abadd9 Cmadd9 Eb
And someday you'll pick yourself up off your ass and go
Verse 3:
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
And Annie, I love you, that's always been clear
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
It's the layers of history that won't let us hear
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
The twisted compassion that's burning our ears
Dm Eb
The distance from there to here
Dm Eb
The distance from there to here
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
'Cause I'm walking on eggshells, I'm walking on glass
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
We sing you a lullaby each time you ask
Abadd9 Cmadd9 Eb
And someday you'll pick yourself up off your ass and go
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
'Cause you're gambling again and the stakes are too high
Gmadd9 Cmadd9
Your ante is fear and my bet is desire
Abadd9 Cmadd9 Eb
Took you far from the truth and into the fire again
Verse 4:
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
And Annie, I hope things line up for you
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
All in a row, shiny and new
Bbmaj7 Gm Ebadd9
You can't keep on living in one small room
Dm Eb
When you never let anyone in