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Capo 4
Intro: Em
verse 1
G C G
Barman says it's time to go on home
D Em
See you tomorrow at two
G C
Get your bags, I'll walk you to your flat
G D G Em
Annie, what's gonna become of you
verse 2
G C
Drinking hard and living low
G D Em
You're breaking my heart in two
G C
Sure as hell you're headed for a fall
G D G C
Annie, what's gonna become of you
Bridge
D G Em C
Drinking and gambling and hustling for dimes
D G G7/B C
Throw all your money away
D G Em
Only think about having good times
C C#dim7 Em D Em
Annie, don't you feel it's slipping away___
verse 3
G C
Pretty girl I know in Tennessee
G D Em
Sweet as a morning dew
G C
Ah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
G D G Em
Annie, what's gonna become of you
verse 4
G C
Quit your bars and out of tune pianos
G D
Quit singing your low-down blues
Em G C
And set your mind on the hills of Tennessee
G D G G7 C
Annie, what's gonna become of you
Bridge
D G Em C
Let's make tracks, let's get on back
D G C
Start all over anew
D G Em
Southbound train will take us to Memphis
C C#dim7 Em D Em
And a Greyhound will carry us through
Verse 5
G C
Set your mind on the hills of Tennessee
G D
Shining 'neath the sky so blue
Em G C
And your poor old dad who's picking on a banjo
G D G Em
Annie, what's gonna become of you
Verse 7
G C G
Barman says it's time to go on home
D Em
See you tomorrow at two
G C
Get your bags and I'll walk you to your flat
G D G
Annie, what's gonna become of you
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 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.