Anna
View chords used in this chart
Intro (play twice... also play over D-Bm sections of verses):
D Bm D
-|----------------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10-----------
-|--------7----------------------------------------------------
-|-----7-----7-------------------------------------------------
-|--7--------------7---8---9---8---9---8---9---8---7-----------
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Verse 1:
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Anna you come and ask me girl to set you free girl
D Bm Em A7
You say he loves you more than me so I will set you free
D Bm D Bm
Go with him (Anna) Go with him
Verse 2:
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Anna girl before you go now I want you to know now
D Bm Em A7
That I still love you so but if he loves you more
D
Go with him
Middle:
G
All of my life I've been searching for a girl
D
Who'll love me like I love her
G Gm
But every girl I've ever had breaks my heart and leave me sad
E7 A7
What am I what am I supposed to do oh...
Verse 3:
D Bm D Bm
Anna just one more thing girl
D Bm Em A7
You give back your ring to me and I will set you free
D
Go with him
Repeat middle part
Repeat verse 3
then...
Ending:
Bm D Bm
(Anna) Go with him (Anna)
D Bm D
You can go with him girl (Anna) Go with him
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Tab Special Notations:
----0---- play the open string ('fret zero')
----5---- play fret five
----5~--- play fret five with vibrato
---5/7--- play fret five, slide up to fret seven
---7\5--- play fret seven, slide down to fret five
--8b(9)-- play fret eight, bend the string (at fret eight) to reach
the pitch of fret nine
--b(9)8-- play fret eight already bent to the pitch of fret nine,
unbending until it reaches the normal pitch of fret eight
----h7--- hammer-on to fret seven
----p5--- pull-off to fret five
---/7---- slide up to fret 7 (the starting fret of the slide is
undefined, judge by ear)
---15\--- play fret 15, slide down (the ending fret of the slide is
undefined, judge by ear)
---0h3--- play the open string and immediately hammer-on to fret
three
---7p5--- play fret seven and immediately pull-off to fret five
How to play Anna
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.