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Keep Abilene Beautiful

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[Intro]
 D   G2X
[Verse 1]
DWoke up at midnight, couldn't sleepG  
There lays a Dtwenty-four hour smile
Making promises Git'd never keep
DTexas is so flat, had to see
If the wGorld was round
Girl, you got Droots 'neath your boots
That go a hundred years dowGn
[Pre-Chorus]
On my rBmadio, Conway's singing "AGoodbye Time"
In my rEmearview, a disappearing Hollywood sigGn
[Chorus]
DKeep Abilene beautiful, Gbaby
DThere ain't nothing like you anywhereG  
DKeep Abilene beautiful, Gbaby
I'm getting thereBm  A  G  
I'm getting thereD  
[Verse 2]
These wheeDls got at least
Another thousand miles to goG  
For a tasteD, your red wine kisses ain't
Slow-danGcing to the stereo
I've seen the Bmcity lights
Felt the ACalifornia sand
But it ain't Emnothing like
Getting back to you
From Gwhere I am
[Chorus]
DKeep Abilene beautiful, Gbaby
DThere ain't nothing like you anywhereG  
DKeep Abilene beautiful, Gbaby
I'm getting thereBm  A  G  
I'm getting there
[Solo]
D G Bm A G
[Bridge]
DKeep Abilene beautiGful, baby
DKeep Abilene beautiGful
[Chorus]
DKeep Abilene beautiful, Gbaby
DThere ain't nothing like you anywhereG  
DKeep Abilene beautiful, Gbaby
I'm getting thereBm  A  G  
[Outro]
DWoke up at midnight, couldn't sleepG  
There lays a Dtwenty-four hour smile
Making promises Git'd never keep
[Outro]
D G

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Keep Abilene Beautiful

by Carlton Anderson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G

[Verse 1]

D G

Woke up at midnight, couldn't sleep

There lays a twenty-four hour smile

Making promises it'd never keep

Texas is so flat, had to see

If the world was round

Girl, you got roots 'neath your boots

That go a hundred years down

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A

On my radio, Conway's singing "Goodbye Time"

Em G

In my rearview, a disappearing Hollywood sign

[Chorus]

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful, baby

D G

There ain't nothing like you anywhere

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful, baby

Bm A G

I'm getting there

[Verse 2]

These wheels got at least

Another thousand miles to go

For a taste, your red wine kisses ain't

Slow-dancing to the stereo

I've seen the city lights

Felt the California sand

But it ain't nothing like

Getting back to you

From where I am

[Chorus]

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful, baby

D G

There ain't nothing like you anywhere

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful, baby

Bm A G

I'm getting there

[Solo]

D G Bm A G

[Bridge]

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful, baby

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful

[Chorus]

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful, baby

D G

There ain't nothing like you anywhere

D G

Keep Abilene beautiful, baby

Bm A G

I'm getting there

[Outro]

D G

Woke up at midnight, couldn't sleep

There lays a twenty-four hour smile

Making promises it'd never keep

[Outro]

D G

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