Intro
E B A E
E B A E
[VERSE 1]
E
And so
B A E E B A E
Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits
B/D# C#m B
For a call
F#
From a friend
E
The same
B A E
It's the same
E B A E
Was it always the same?
B/D# C#m B
Annie waits for the last
E B A E
Time
E B A E
Oh
[VERSE 2]
E B A E E B A E
The clock never stops, never stops, never waits
B/D# C#m B
She's growing old
F#
It's getting late
A B
And so he forgot, he forgot
C#m
Maybe not
F# A
Maybe he's been seriously hurt
B E B A E
Would that be worse?
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Bm F#m
Headlights crest the hill
A E Bm F#m A E Bm
Shadows pass her by and out of sight
Bm F#m
Annie sees her dreams:
A E Bm D6
Friday bingo, pigeons in the park
[CHORUS 1]
E B A E B A E
Annie waits for the last time
E B A E
Just the same as the last time
B/D# C#m A E B C#m
Annie says "You see this is why I'd rather be alone."
A E B
[VERSE 3]
E
And so
B A E E B A E
Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits
B/D# C#m B
For a call
F#
From a friend
A
The same
B
It's the same
C#m F#
Was it always the same?
A B E
Annie waits as the last
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Bm F#m
Headlights crest the hill
A E Bm F#m A E
Who will be the one forever more?
Bm F#m
Annie, I could be
A E Bm D6
If we're both still lonely when we're old
[CHORUS 3]
E B A E B A E
Annie waits for the last time
E B A E B A E
Just the same as the last time
E B A E B A E
Annie waits for the last time
E B A E
Just the same as the last time
B/D# C#m B
Annie waits
E
But not for me