B    F#   G#m   F#m   E


(verse)
B                         G#m
I was running late again, picking up a few things
    B                      F#
And there you were on isle 13.
  B                            G#m
I felt that old rush, when you saw me you blushed
         B                       F#
Like you did when you were sweet sixteen.
     E                           B
They said you looked lost on the dancefloor,
        E                  B
With a lonely look in your eyes.
           E                          B
Don't know why I didn't show, to this day I still don't know
    E                            F#
For once I wish I hadn't thought twice.
          Bmaj7                  B
Then your folks split up and you moved to Colorado,
      E             B
And I headed out to Tennessee.
E                             B
Heard you got married and you moved back home,
Emaj7                      B 
Here we are again, you and me.



(chorus)
        B                          F#
It's no surprise the light in your little girl's eyes,
G#m                          E
Shines like the ring on your hand.
E        F#        B       F# G#m F#m E
Annie, I owe you a dance.


(verse)
B                             E
Don't the years fly by in the blink of an eye,
     G#m               F#
Yeah loves, I've had a few.
     B                              E       
I've been a million places and I've seen a million faces,
      G#m                          F#
But I couldn't stop thinking 'bout you.
E                          F#     G#m                  F#   
Remember how we'd talk for hours, keeping each other's secrets,
       E                       B
Made a promise I'd take you to homecoming,
    E       F#     G#m  F#
But Annie I didn't keep it.
       B                     F#
Almost called you up, when I played it bolder,
      G#m                     B 
But I thought I'd just let it be.
          B                F#
Heard you found yourself a real good man,
       G#m                   B
Do you ever think of you and me?


(chorus)
        B                          F#
It's no surprise the light in your little girl's eyes,
G#m                          E
Shines like the ring on your hand.
E        F#        B
Annie, I owe you a dance.


(instrumental)
B    E    F#, B    E    F#


(verse-0ut)
            B                               E
So put your groceries in the basket, I'm so sorry, now I'm asking
       G#m                      F#
Like I should have twenty years ago.
      B                            E      
And I know it's all over, I'm just looking for some closure,
              G#m         F# 
And there's a song on the radio.
    E                        B
You give me your hand and we start to dance,
    E                  B
The cashier gives us a smile.
       E                               B   
As you turn and walk away, I hear your little girl say
E                    B
"Momma, who was that guy?"
  B                            F#
I shouldn't be surprised, look forgiveness in your eyes,
G#m              E
Gave me a second chance.
E      F#     (no chord)       B F# G#m F# E,  B
Annie, thanks for the dance.