Abilene

e----------0----0---------------------0-----0--------| B----------1----1---------------------1-----1--------| G----------2----2---------------------2-----2--------| D---2------------------2---0---2---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------| Play the above 3 times for the Intro before walking up to C on the fifth string like: 0-2-3 C G/C Am 2-0-2 on 4th as in Intro I fell in love with a girl of nineteen C G/C Am Walk up to C on 5th A black-haired girl I called Abilene C G/C Am Young girl, where's your husband? C G/C Am Sadly, she replied, I do not have one C G/C Am Then it's you I'll marry with your parents' permission humming: Am - C - G/C - Am C G/C Am No fine sir, they will not let me marry C For I am a young girl G/C Am And you are a man without money C G/C Then I'll come by your window Am Tonight when they both will be sleeping humming: Am - C - G/C - Am C G/C Am Outside your window in a carriage I will be waiting C G/C They'll awake to find you gone Am Open their eyes and think they're dreaming C G/C And never did they think Am That their Abilene would leave them humming: Am - C - C/G - Am C G/C Am Now fine sir, where is it you shall take me? C G/C Is it in the mountains high Am Or is it the deep blue sea? humming: Am - C - G/C - Am