Annabelle
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Tabbed by: Emrldeyzs
CAPO 5
VERSE 1:
Em C
We lease Twenty Acres and one Ginny Mule
B7 Em
From the Alabama trust
Em C
For half of the cotton and a third of the corn
B7 Em
We get a handful of dust
[Refrão] C G
We cannot have all things to please us
D Em
No matter how we try
C G
Until we've all gone to Jesus
D Em C D Em
we can only wonder why
VERSE 2:
Em C
I had a daughter called her Annabelle
B7 Em
She's the apple of my eye
Em C
Tried to give her something like I never had
B7 Em
Didn't want to ever hear her cry
[Refrão] C G
We cannot have all things to please us
D Em
No matter how we try
C G
Until we've all gone to Jesus
D Em
we can only wonder why
INSTR: C Am D Em C D Em
VERSE 3:
Em C
When I'm dead and buried I'll take a hard life of tears
B7 Em
From every day I've ever known
Em C
Anna's in the church yard she got no life at all
B7 Em
She only got these words on a stone
[Refrão] C G
We cannot have all things to please us
D Em
No matter how we try
C G
Until we've all gone to Jesus
D Em C Am D Em C D Em
we can only wonder why
How to play Annabelle
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.