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Abilene by Kacey Musgraves

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Key: Gm
Tuning: E A D G B E

Intro:

Em
 
 
Verse 1:
Em
  It's kinda hard to say what the trigger really was
Em
She went out for cigarettes, ended up on a bus
Em
Headed somewhere, didn't really care where it was
Em                                Bm      Am
  As long as it was far away from Abilene
 
 
Verse 2:
Em
Feelin' overwhelmed, overworked and needin' Jesus
Em
Hands always gettin' cut from pickin' up the pieces
Em
Always gettin' mad and never gettin' even
            Em                          Bm     Am
Didn't even tell anyone she was leavin' Abilene

Chorus:
Em
Oh, no, there she goes
            Em
Your little honey bee
    Em
The whole town's 'bout to know
                           Bm        Am
She's never gonna be la-la-la, la-la-la
 
 
Verse 3:
Em
  All we could ever really do is speculate
Em
What was in her head when she up and hit the interstate
Em
Guess the pills didn't help, couldn't kill all the pain
    Em                                  Bm     Am
And nothing good ever happens anyway in Abilene
 
 
Verse 4:
Em
  Around the time that she met him, he was out of work
Em
  And her daddy said, "You couldn't clean off the dirt"
Em
Even if you hose him down, put him in a collared shirt
Em                   Bm              Am
  Is it really worth all your dreams?
 
 
Chorus:
Em
Oh, no, there she goes
            Em
Your little honey bee
    Em
The whole town's 'bout to know
                           Bm        Am
She's never gonna be la-la-la, la-la-la
 
 
Outro:
Bm
  They always say there's ain't no place like your home
Am
Guess that's the thing she was countin' on (That's the thing)
                    G
Can't believe she's really gone, really gone (She's really gone, y'all)
                       B7                                      Am
I gotta say I thought about it but I probably won't ever leave Abilene
             B7
Ain't ever leavin' Abilene
 
Em Em Em Em
Bm Am