Annie Johnson chords by Anne Kirkpatrick

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: A

Intro:

C   D   G


Verse 1:
     G                                                          D
In a dimly lit bar in the city you can see her any night of the week
                                                                    G
Selling her favours to strangers and giving them the pleasures they seek
                                                                G7         C
And if you look into her eyes, you'll see sorrow replacing what used to be pride
                               G                C          D      G
You are looking at sweet Annie Johnson with the ghost of a lady inside

Verse 2:
        G                                                                      D
Oh, the smiles that are part of her business tender words that are part of her trade
                                                                           G
Fancy clothes that are Annie's diploma, small reward for the price she has paid
                                                     G7         C
Satisfaction is Annie's illusion but her pleasure is just a charade
                                    G                  C               D       G
Cause no one cares about poor Annie Johnson and no one cares about the lady inside


Instrumental:
G    G    G    D
               G
G         G7   C
C    G    F#m  D   E   G


Verse 3:
     G                                                                            D
He remembers how they once played together and the way that her bright arms would shine
                                                                   G
As he watched her grow into a lady he thought that she'd always be true
                                                                               C
One more round for the boys in the backroom, one more round for the passing of time
                                G             C            D      G
As a tear falls for sweet Annie Johnson and a tear for the lady inside


Outro:
   C                        G              C                D       G
Oh he remembers sweet Annie Johnson but he longs before the lady at night.