Intro: Am Em F C C/B (X2) (Am Em F C C/B) You were standing next to me Reciting poetry Looking very pale Like you lost a nail Am F But somehow beautiful G C/B And beautiful you're still Am F As I look at you today G C/B On the anniversary Am Em F C C/B On the anniversary Am Em F C C/B The anniversary (The rest is the same) You were walking next to me Clutching a diary Trying to be heard Without a single word I knew you would leave soon When he walked in the room I still remember you this way On the anniversary On the anniversary The anniversary You were lying next to me Breathing quietly Looking very pale I think you lost a nail And somewhere in your eyes You finally realize I will remember you this way On the anniversary On the anniversary The anniversary