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Key: G major•
Intro 1

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Am
Am

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Am
Am

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Verse 1
Am
Am

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My friend assures me, "It's all or nothing"
Gsus2
Gsus2

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I am not worried,
Am
Am

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I am not overly concerned

My friend implores me
Gsus2
Gsus2

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"For one time only make an exception"
Verse 2

I am not worried
Amadd9
Amadd9
5

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Wrap her up in a package of lies

Send her off to a coconut island
Gsus2
Gsus2

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I am not worried
Amadd9
Amadd9
5

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I am not overly concerned

With the status of my emotions

Oh, she says, "You're changing"
Gsus2
Gsus2

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But we're always changing
Pre-chorus 1

It does not bother me to say
Em7
Em7

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This isn't love
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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'Cause if you don't wanna talk about it
Em7
Em7

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Then it isn't love
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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And I guess, I'm gonna have to live with that
Em7
Em7

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But I'm sure
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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there's something in a shade of gray
Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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Or something in between
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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And I can always change my name
Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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If that's what you mean
Verse 3
Asus2
Asus2

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My friend assures me, "It's all or nothing"
G
G

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But I am not really worried
Asus2
Asus2

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I am not overly concerned

You try to tell yourself the things,

you try to tell yourself

To make yourself forget,
G
G

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to make yourself forget

I am not worried
Pre-chorus 2
Em7
Em7

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"If it's love," she said
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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"Then we've gonna have to think
Em7
Em7

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about the consequences"

'Cause she can't stop shaking
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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And I can't stop touching her
Chorus 1
G
G

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And this time,
Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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when kindness falls like rain
Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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It washes her away
Csus2
Csus2

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Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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And Anna begins to change her mind
Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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"These seconds when I'm shaking
Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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Leave me shuddering for days"
Csus2
Csus2

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She says
Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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And I'm not ready for this sort of thing
Bridge 1
Asus2
Asus2

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But I'm not gonna break
G6
G6

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And I'm not gonna worry about it anymore
Asus2
Asus2

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I'm not gonna bend and I'm not gonna break
G6
G6

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Gonna worry about it anymore
Verse 4
Amadd9
Amadd9
5

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No, no, no, (no, no)

It seems like I should say
Gadd9
Gadd9

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"As long as this is love"

But it's not all that easy, so maybe I should
Amadd9
Amadd9
5

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Snap her up in a butterfly net

And pin her down on a photograph album
Gadd9
Gadd9

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I am not worried
Pre-chorus 3

'Cause I've done this sort of thing before
Em7
Em7

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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But then I start to think
Em7
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about the consequences
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Dadd9
Dadd9
4

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I don't get no sleep in a quiet room
Chorus 2
G
G

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And this time,
Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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when kindness falls like rain
Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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It washes me away
Csus2
Csus2

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Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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And Anna begins to change my mind
Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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Every time she sneezes, I believe it's love
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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And oh, Lord,
Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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I'm not ready for this sort of thing
Chorus 3
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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She's talking in her sleep
Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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It's keeping me awake
Csus2
Csus2

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Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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And Anna begins to toss and turn
Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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And every word is nonsense,
Dsus2
Dsus2

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but I understand
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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And oh, Lord,
Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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I'm not ready for this sort of thing
Outro 1
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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Her kindness bangs a gong
Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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It's moving me along
Csus2
Csus2

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Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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G
G

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And Anna begins to fade away
Csus2
Csus2

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A7sus4
A7sus4

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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It's chasing me away, she disappears
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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And oh, Lord
Em7
Em7

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Dsus2
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G
G

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I'm not ready for this sort of thing

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Gsus2

  • Amadd9

    5

  • Em7

  • Cmaj7

  • Dadd9

    4

  • Asus2

  • G

  • Csus2

  • A7sus4

  • Dsus2

  • G6

  • Gadd9

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Anna Begins by Counting Crows is G major.

The primary chords used in Anna Begins are Am, G, Em, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, Em, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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