Chords for 1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Abilene - George Hamilton IV (#1 C&W hit)

Tempo:
105.1 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Abilene - George Hamilton IV (#1 C&W hit) chords
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Abilene, [A]
Abilene, [Bb] prettiest town [F] I've ever [G] seen,
mean, in [F] Abilene, [Bbm] my [F] Abilene.
[C] I sit alone [A] most every night, [Bb] watch those [F] trains pull out of sight,
me [F] back to [Bb] Abilene, [F] my Abilene.
Abilene, [A]
[Bb] Abilene, prettiest [F] town I've ever seen,
mean, in [F] Abilene, [Bb] my [F] Abilene.
100%  ➙  105BPM
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
G
2131
A
1231
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To start learning George Hamilton Iv - Abilene chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, Bb, F, Bb, F, G, C, F, C, F and A in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 52 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 105. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ Abilene, [A] _ _
Abilene, [Bb] _ prettiest town [F] I've ever _ [G] seen,
Women there [C] don't treat you mean, in [F] Abilene, _ [Bbm] my [F] Abilene. _
[C] _ I sit alone [A] most every night, [Bb] _ watch those [F] trains pull out of sight,
[G] Don't I wish they [C] were carrying me [F] back to [Bb] Abilene, [F] my Abilene.
_ _ _ Abilene, [A] _ _ _
[Bb] Abilene, prettiest [F] town I've ever seen,
[G] _ Women [C] there don't treat you mean, in [F] Abilene, [Bb] my [F] Abilene. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ Crowded city, [A] there ain't nothing free, [Bb] _ nothing in [F] this town for me,
[G] Wish to the Lord [C] that I could be in [F] Abilene, [Bb] sweet [F] _ [C] Abilene.
_ [F] _ Abilene, _ [A] _ _
Abilene, [Bb] prettiest _ [F] town I've ever seen,
[G] Women there [C] don't treat you mean, in [F] Abilene, _ [F] my Abilene. _ _
_ [G] Women there [C] don't treat you mean, in Abilene, _ [Bb] my [F] Abilene. _ _

Facts about this song

It's John D. Loudermilk, Bob Gibson, Lester Brown and Albert Stanton who authored this song.