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Abilene Dave Alvin Capo 2nd fret. [Intro] C Am F Dm (4x) [Verse 1]
There's a gCreyhound bus Leavin' the gGreat Northwest CTakin' her tonight Back down sGouth to Texas She's been dFancin' on tables
To pay rent and be able
To just get by and maybe stay cDmlean.
[Chorus]
CAbilene, AbilAmene F Dm CAbilene, AbilAmene. F Dm
[Verse 2]
Well her dCaddy'd get drunk Then he'd hGit her hard And her mCama'd lie in bed High on pills and tGalkin' to God BuFt like her beautiful tattoos
These old memories she can't lose
Since she ran away at fDmifteen.
[Chorus]
CAbilene, AbilAmene FThere's a Dmtown ahead thatC you've never Amseen FMaybe it'sDm better if Fyou Dmget off there and try to FForget everFything CAbilene. Am F Dm
[Verse 3]
CStarin' out the window At the Amlong cold night CAhead on the horizon Is another Amstring of bright lights She's Fdreamin' of a man she's goin' to meet
In a bar on an Austin street
Maybe this one won't be so Dmmean.
[Chorus]
CAbilene, AbilAmene FThere's a Dmtown ahead thatC you've never Amseen FMaybe it'sDm better if Fyou Dmget off there and try to FForget everFything CAbilene. Am F Dm
[Bridge] Am C F Dm (3x) (Slowing) Dm F Am C [Verse 4]
In a CTexas bar there'Ams a man sittin' alone TChinkin' of a girl he swore he'd Amwait there for But he's Fdrinkin' beers and he's feelin' old
Rememberin' every lie he's told
'Til he changes his mind and he Amleaves.
[Chorus]
CAbilene, AbiAmlene FThere's a Dmtown ahead thatC you've never Amseen FMaybe it'sDm better if Fyou Dmget off there and try to FForget everFything CAbilene. Am F Dm
[Outro]
COh, Abilene, AbilAmene F Dm C Am F Dm (Repeat and fade)