Anna - The Beatles
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THE BEATLES - ANNA (Go To Him) (Alexander) From PLEASE PLEASE
ME album. Released on March, 22nd 1963.

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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva





The song is a cover from Arthur Alexander, also author of
A SHOT OF RHYTHM AND BLUES, YOU BETTER MOVE ON and SOLDIER
OF LOVE, among other hits. This version by The Beatles is
more defined than the original, which also had a string
arrangement . The Beatles recorded it at a higher pitch for
John, who, although at first sounds as If he's got a cold,
delivers a great vocal part, more varied and confident than
Alexander's and with some very smart rhythm changes too.
This, like the rest of the covers on PLEASE PLEASE ME (ANNA,
BOYS, CHAINS and TWIST AND SHOUT) were recorded live without
any overdubs, with the exception of the celesta recorded by
Martin on BABY IT'S YOU, to reinforce its guitar solo.





Anna, you come and ask me girl
To set you free, girl
You say he loves you more than me
So I will set you free
Go with him, go with him

Anna, girl, before you go now
I want you to know now
That I still love you so
But if he loves you more, go with him

All of my life I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you. Oh, now

But every girl I've ever had breaks my heart
And leaves me sad, what am I
What am I supposed to do oh, oh, oh

Anna, just one more thing, girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free, go with him

All of my life I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you

Cause let me tell you now
But every girl I've ever had breaks my heart
And leaves me sad, what am I
What am I suppose to do oh, oh, oh

Anna, just one more thing, girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free,
Go with him, go with him
You can go with him, girl, go with him



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VERSE
00:09

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Anna you come ask
and
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me, girl to set you
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REFRAIN

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free, You say he loves
girl you
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more me so I set you free. Go with
than will
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INTERLUDE
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him. Go with
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him.
(Anna)
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VERSE
00:35

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Anna, girl, before you
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go now I want you to
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REFRAIN

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know now that still
I
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love so, but If he loves more go with
you you
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him.
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MIDDLE SIXTEEN
00:57
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All of my life I've
been
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searching for a girl to
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love like I love
me
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me



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you. Oh, now
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But every girl I've ever had
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breaks my heart and leave me sad
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what what supposed to
am I am I
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do. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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VERSE/REFRAIN
01:31
Anna, just one more thing, girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free, go with him

MIDDLE SIXTEEN
01:49
All of my life I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you
But let me tell you now
But every girl I've ever had breaks my heart
And leaves me sad, what am I
What am I suppose to do oh, oh, oh

CODA
02:23
Anna, just one more thing, girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free,
Go with him, go with him
You can go with him, girl, go with him.







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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Main Riff]
Anna...
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[Verse]
D
Anna
Bm
you come and ask
D
me girl
Bm
To set you
D
Free girl
Bm D Bm
You say he loves you more than me
Em A
So I will set you free,
D
Go with him

[Chorus]
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All of my life
G
Ive been searching, for a girl
D
Who'll love me like I love you
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But every girl that I ever had
Gm
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad
E
What am i what am i
A
Supposed to do
Song info
Anna
The Beatles
2001
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