"Annie Waits" - Ben Folds
Tabbed by: bec ([email protected])

Chords used:  


   F  D/E  Bb  Gm 
e|-1---0---1---3--|
B|-1---3---3---3--|
G|-2---2---3---3--|
D|-3---2---3---5--|
A|-3---x---1---5--|
E|-1---x-------3--|

*note; you could use bar chords or open, but bars sound fuller, and considering ben is playing chords as well as the melody, they're better.



INTRO:

C C G F C 2x    (you have to figure out the rhythm yourself - the G changes to F pretty fast)

VERSE 1:

     C  G  F  C                          C   C G F C  
and so, annie waits annie waits annie waits
       Am   G        D    D/E  D  D/E  D   
for a call from a friend
    C       G   F   C                          C   C G F C   
the same, it's the same, why's it always the same?
       Am   G                C   
annie waits for the last... time

Do Intro 2x

VERSE 2:

    C      G F   C                         C   C G F C    
the clock, never stops never stops never waits
              Am     G 
she's growing old
              D    D/E  D  D/E  D
it's getting late
    F        G                        Am
and so, he forgot he forgot but maybe not
   D                       F 
maybe he's been seriously hurt
  G               C   C G F C     
would that be worse?


BRIDGE:

Gm         Bb       
headlights crest the hill
F                C              Gm    Bb          F  C          
shadows pass her by and out of sight....  whoo-oo
Gm     Bb
annie sees in dreams 
F              C              Gm     Bb
friday bingo, pigeons in the park


CHORUS:

C     G     F       C    C G F C    
annie waits for the last time
C        G    F      C     C 
just the same as the last time


INTERLUDE:

      Am          F  
annie says, you see?
        C              G      
this is why i'd rather be... 
 Am   F   C   G
alone


VERSE 3:

     C  G  F  C                          C   C G F C  
and so, annie waits annie waits annie waits
       Am   G        D    D/E  D  D/E  D   
for a call from a friend
    F              G                          Am
the same, it's the same, why's it always the same?
D       F   G        C   
annie waits as the last...
 

BRIDGE:

Gm         Bb       
headlights crest the hill
F                C          Gm      Bb          F  C          
who will be the one forever more....  whoo-oo
Gm     Bb
annie, i could be 
F                   C                  Gm     Bb
if we're both still lonely when we're old


OUTRO:

C     G     F       C    C G F C    
annie waits for the last time
C        G    F      C     C G F C
just the same as the last time
C     G     F       C    C G F C    
annie waits for the last time
C        G    F      C     C 
just the same as the last time
  
      Am       G
annie waits...
           
but not for me


End on C