Counting Crows - Anna Begins: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Anna Begins" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Anna Begins ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Anna Begins" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am
My friend assures me, "It's all or nothing."
G
I am not worried, I am not overly concerned
Am
My friend implores me, "For one time only,
G
Make an exception."I am not worried
Am
Wrap her up in a package of lies.
Send her off to a coconut island
G
I am not worried. I am not overly concerned
Am
with the status of my emotions.
"Oh," she says, "you're changing."
          G
But we're always changing.
It does not bother me to say-

Chorus:
Em
this isn't love
            C                 D                Em
Because if you don't want to talk about it then.
it isn't love
       C                       D
And I guess I'm gonna have to live with that
         Em                                   C
But I'm sure there's something in a shade of grey
                    D
Or something in between
   Em                       C
And I can always change my name
            D
If that's what you mean

My friend assures me, "It's all or nothing"
But I am not really worried
I am not overly concerned
You try to tell yourself the things,
you try to tell yourself
To make yourself forget, to make yourself forget
I am not worried

Chorus:
          Em                           C
"If it's love," she said, "then we're going
             D               Em
to have to think about the consequences."
                       C             D
She can't stop shaking I can't stop touching her and
      G         C                   Am      D
This time when kindness falls like rain It washes
      G      C      Em        D             G
her away and Anna begins to change her mind
        C                Am                D
"These seconds when I'm shaking leave me shuddering
     G          C
for days," she says
        Em         D                 Am
And I'm not ready for this sort of thing

But I'm not gonna break
And I'm not gonna worry about it anymore
I'm not gonna bend and I'm not gonna break
Gonna worry about it anymore
No, no, no, no, no

It seems like I should say
"As long as this is love"
But it's not all that easy, so maybe I should
Snap her up in a butterfly net
And pin her down on a photograph album
I am not worried
'Cause I've done this sort of thing before

But then I start to think about the consequences
'Cause I don't get no sleep in a quiet room

And this time, when kindness falls like rain
It washes me away
And Anna begins to change my mind

Every time she sneezes, I believe it's love
And oh, Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing

(Rain falls down)
She's talking in her sleep
It's keeping me awake
(Rain comes pouring down)
And Anna begins to toss and turn

And every word is nonsense, but I understand
And oh, Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing

Her kindness bangs a gong
It's moving me along
And Anna begins to fade away
It's chasing me away, she disappears
And oh, Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Anna Begins" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Anna Begins" by Counting Crows.