View chords used in this chart
Standard Tuning: E A D G B E
F G G Am F G/B Am C/G
F G G Am
amphetamine annie-dog
F G/B Am C/G
has her leash and a face
F G G Am
her velvet spleen her shackle spine
F G/B Am C/G
her diamond curse it comes with mine
Am C6
a vessel she
Cmaj7/B C/G
for violent I
Am C6 Cmaj7/B
confession arms a wake
Am C6 Cmaj7/B C/G
mine mine you were always mine
Am C6 Cmaj7/B
possessed by my taste
F G Em Am
and below the angel dog
F G/B Am G6/sus4
combs her hair and sings her psalms
F G Em Am
the bombs go off she doesn't notice
F G/B Am G6/sus4
it all goes wrong she sets things tragic
F G Em Am
she is venus she is mars
F G/B Am G6/sus4
she's electric and the struggle of
Am C6 Cmaj7/B C/G
upon her face we leave no trace
Am C6 Cmaj7/B
but in her stomach mercury aged
Am C6 Cmaj7/B C/G
she holds the blood she carves the knives
Am C6 Cmaj7/B
she digs the wires in our babies
F G Em Am
amphetamine annie-dog
F G/B Am G6/sus4
pulls her trash and her stories
F G Em Am
from place to place and bed to bed
F G/B Am G6/sus4
gives of herself and the magnet head
F G Em Am
another floor another ceiling
F G/B Am G6/sus4
counting stars with double meanings
Am C6 Cmaj7/B C/G
is it wrong to be swallowed whole
Am C6 Cmaj7/B
to disappear in her
Am C6 Cmaj7/B C/G
to give to her the priceless peace
Am C6 Cmaj7/B
of giving up control
F G Em Am
we tumble out into the streets
F G/B Am G6/sus4
and annie-dog she drags her leash
F G Em Am
pretty face ugly mouth
F G/B Am G6/sus4
bitter bred and so released
Am Dm Em C/G Am Dm Em
Am Dm Em C/G Am Dm Em
F G Em Am
and by the no and in the yes
F G/B Am C/G
annie goes if you couldn't guess
F G Em Am
a simple man a sycophant
F G/B Am G6/sus4
her elephant with the laughing cough
F G Em Am
she wants clean sheets and fresh flowers
F G/B Am G6/sus4
and dental shots and the hong kong glue
F G Em Am
amphetamine annie-dog
F G/B Am G6/sus4
has her leash and a face
How to play Annie
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 E. 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.