Annie's Song
John Denver

John Denver
Back Home Again
1974

Some say that this is the best song off the Back Home Again
album, but in this day and age it seems to be a bit cliche
and cheesy.  But that shouldn't detract from John's heartfelt
lyrics.  This song was written on a ski lift when John was
first separated from Annie (his wife, long since divorced).
John, you tried to be as true to yourself and your beliefs
as you could in a time when it wasn't cool.  I respect you
for that.

Lyrics
Chords

Capo 2nd

INTRO:

   C             Csus4         C             Csus4
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-----3---3---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|
B:-------5---5-|---6---6---6-|---5---5---5-|---6---6---6-|
G:-5-----------|-5-----------|-5-----------|-5-----------|
D:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|


                                       You fill up my...
   C             Csus4         C             Csus4
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-----3---3---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|-----3---3---|
B:---5---5---5-|---6---6---6-|---5---5---5-|---6---6---6-|
G:-5-----------|-5-----------|-5-----------|-5-----------|
D:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

Here's the verse (play 2x per verse):

   senses                             like a night in a 
   C             G/B           Am            F
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----1---1---|-----0---0---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|
G:---0---0---0-|---0---0---0-|---2---2---2-|---2---2---2-|
D:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A:-3-----------|-2-----------|-0-----------|-------------|
E:-------------|-------------|-------------|-1-----------|


   forest                           like the mountains in
   C             G/B           Am            G
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----1---1---|-----0---0---|-----1---1---|-----0---0---|
G:---0---0---0-|---0---0---0-|---2---2---2-|---0---0---0-|
D:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A:-3-----------|-2-----------|-0-----------|-------------|
E:-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------|


   spring   -    time                 like a walk in the
   F             Em            Dm            F
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----1---1---|-----0---0---|-----3---3---|-----1---1---|
G:---2---2---2-|---0---0---0-|---2---2---2-|---2---2---2-|
D:-------------|-------------|-0-----------|-------------|
A:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E:-1-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-1-----------|


   rain                               like a storm in the
   G
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----0---0---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---|
G:---0---0---0-|---0---0---0-|---0---0---0-|---0---0---0-|
D:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E:-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|


   desert                             like a sleepy blue
   C             G/B           Am            F
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----1---1---|-----0---0---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|
G:---0---0---0-|---0---0---0-|---2---2---2-|---2---2---2-|
D:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A:-3-----------|-2-----------|-0-----------|-------------|
E:-------------|-------------|-------------|-1-----------|


   ocean                                 you fill up my
   C             G/B           Am            G
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----1---1---|-----0---0---|-----1---1---|-----0---0---|
G:---0---0---0-|---0---0---0-|---2---2---2-|---0---0---0-|
D:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A:-3-----------|-2-----------|-0-----------|-------------|
E:-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------|


   senses                               come fill me
   F             Em            Dm            G7
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----1---1---|-----0---0---|-----3---3---|-----0---0---|
G:---2---2---2-|---0---0---0-|---2---2---2-|---0---0---0-|
D:-------------|-------------|-0-----------|-------------|
A:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E:-1-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-3-----------|


  again
   C             Csus4         C             Csus4
   +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +     +   +   +
e:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B:-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|
G:-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|-------0---0-|
D:-2-----------|-3-----------|-2-----------|-3-----------|
A:-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|
E:-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

LYRICS:

play intro

You fill up me senses like a night in a forest
Like the mountains in springtime like a walk in the rain
Like a storm in the desert like a sleepy blue ocean
You fill up my senses come fill me again


Come let me love you let me give my life to you
Let me drown in your laughter let me die in your arms
Let me lay down beside you let me always be with you
Come let me love you come love me again


INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

...Let me give my life to you
Come let me love you come love me again


You fill up my senses like a night in a forest
Like the mountains in springtime like a walk in the rain
Like a storm in the desert like a sleepy blue ocean
You fill up my senses come fill me again

end with standard verse ending shown above:
C	Csus4	C	Csus4	C


CHORDS:

Csus4	xxx563 or x33010
G/B	x20003

To learn why these chords are named this way, check out Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory.