{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1870802,"song":"Abilene","artist":"Dave Alvin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11418599-abilene-chords-by-dave-alvin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1870802?type=chord","rating":4.67344,"votes":7,"content":"Abilene\r\nDave Alvin\r\n\r\nCapo 2nd fret.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] (4x)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]     \r\nThere's a greyhound bus [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLeavin' the great Northwest[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nTakin' her tonight [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBack down south to Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe's been dancin' on tables[/tab]\r\n\r\nTo pay rent and be able \r\n[tab]                               [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nTo just get by and maybe stay clean.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbilene, Abilene[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbilene, Abilene.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell her daddy'd get drunk[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen he'd hit her hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd her mama'd lie in bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHigh on pills and talkin' to God[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut like her beautiful tattoos[/tab]\r\n\r\nThese old memories she can't lose\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSince she ran away at fifteen.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAbilene, Abilene[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]        \r\nThere's a town ahead that you've never seen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nMaybe it's better if you get off there and try to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nForget everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbilene.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nStarin' out the window[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAt the long cold night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAhead on the horizon[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIs another string of bright lights[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe's dreamin' of a man she's goin' to meet[/tab]\r\n\r\nIn a bar on an Austin street\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nMaybe this one won't be so mean.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAbilene, Abilene[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]        \r\nThere's a town ahead that you've never seen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nMaybe it's better if you get off there and try to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nForget everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbilene.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch] (3x) \r\n(Slowing) [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn a Texas bar there's a man sittin' alone[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThinkin' of a girl he swore he'd wait there for[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut he's drinkin' beers and he's feelin' old[/tab]\r\n\r\nRememberin' every lie he's told\r\n[tab]                                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n'Til he changes his mind and he leaves.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAbilene, Abilene[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]        \r\nThere's a town ahead that you've never seen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nMaybe it's better if you get off there and try to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nForget everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbilene.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOh, Abilene, Abilene[/tab]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch] (Repeat and fade)","plain_text":"Abilene\nDave Alvin\n\nCapo 2nd fret.\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nC Am F Dm (4x)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo pay rent and be able \n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese old memories she can't lose\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn a bar on an Austin street\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\nAm       C       F       Dm (3x) \n(Slowing) Dm     F       Am      C\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\nRememberin' every lie he's told\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\nC                Am      F       Dm (Repeat and fade)","chords":["C","Am","F","Dm","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}