The Screen

G let me tell you a story Gsus4 bout a girl named annie Em D she's very lucky, you know G she's got the job of her dreams Gsus4 and a wonderful team Em D on an award winning show G with friends all around her Gsus4 surely, nothing can stop her Em D she's making her parents proud G the fans are dedicated Gsus4 and she's all but underrated Em D but there's one thing that is holding her down Em when cameras go on C#maj and lights are in her face Em he gently pulls her into G D a tender warm embrace Em but the loving eyes he shows her C#maj are only for the screen Em G it's hard to know his love has no true D mea-ning Em G he pretends he's in love oh Em G and she's really in love oh Em G they pretend they're in love oh D on the scene G C G Am G for the screen G in Annie's little story Gsus4 is a man called harry Em D and he's with the love of his life G because floras pretty Gsus4 and she loves him dearly Em D and he plans to make her his wife G and then when he's filming Gsus4 for the screen with Annie Em D he sees a tear in her eye G she reads the script to him Gsus4 but when she looks at him Em D somehow the words come to life Em G it's all just a show D G where everything's put on Em G that look he gives her D G was meant for another one Em G he may never know this D G but the lines she reads are true Em G hiding behind her character D G she pretends he loves her too Em G hiding behind her character D (1 strum) she pretends she loves her G tooooooooo Em ooooooooo G D (4 strums building up, last muted) ooooooooo chorus 2x (first without "on the scene, for the screen")