Bobby Bare – Abilene (Guitar Intro Tab)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 25th Jan. 2023 Define: * = Single Strum Playing Notes: Barre chords sound great climbing up the fret board for the F A7 Bb F Sequences When he sings higher pitches play the higher fretted barre chord at certain locations. Play with a shuffle or swing feel, the hammer on helps with the feel of this song. *************************************************************
[Intro]
  F               F
e|----1-1-1-1-1--|----1-1-1-1-1--|
B|----1-1-1-1-1--|----1-1-1-1-1--|
G|----2-2-2-2-2--|----2-2-2-2-2--|
D|----3-3-3---3--|----3-3-3---3--|
A|----3---3---3--|----3---3---3--|
E|0h1---------1--|0h1---------1--|
  d   d u d u d   d   d u d u d
[Chorus]
F          A7
  Abilene,    Abilene

Bb               F
  Prettiest town   I've ever seen

G7                  C7                   F
  Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene

Bb    F     C
My Abilene
[Verse 1]
F                 A7
  Crowded cities,   ain't nothing free

Bb                F
  Nothing in this   town for me

G                 C7                  F
  How I wish that    I could be in Abilene

Bb    F     C7
My Abilene
[Chorus]
F          A7
  Abilene,    Abilene

Bb               F
  Prettiest town   I've ever seen

G7                  C7                   F
  Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene

Bb    F     C
My Abilene

[Instrumental]
  F                   A7                   Bb             F                         G7
e|-------------------|--------------------|1-------------|-------------------------|---------------|
B|-------------------|--------------------|3-------------|-------------------------|---------------|
G|0h1/2-0h1/2-1/2br--|0h1/2-0h1/2-0h1/2-0-|3--3-3-3-3--3-|-------------------------|---------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|3--3-3-3-3--3-|1h3-3-3-3-3--3-0-----0h3-|3/5--5-3/5-7-5-|
A|-------------------|--------------------|1-------------|-----------------3-3-----|---------------|
E|-------------------|--------------------|--------------|-------------------------|---------------|

  C7              F           Bb                    F          C7         
e|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
B|------5--------|10----------11h13-11-------------|---------------------|
G|------5--------|10-----8-10----------13-10-13-10-|---------------------|
D|------5----0-3-|10--10---------------------------|3-6-3----------------|
A|7-5-3-3--3-----|---------------------------------|-------6-6-3--3------|
E|---------------|---------------------------------|-----------------6-4-|
[Verse 2]
F             A7
  I sit alone    most every night

Bb                   F
  Watch those trains   pull out of sight

G                      C7                  F
  How I wish they were carryin' me back to Abilene

Bb       F     C7
Sweet Abilene
[Outro]
F          A7
  Abilene,    Abilene

Bb               F
  Prettiest town   I've ever seen

G                   C7                   F
  Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene

Bb    F
My Abilene

G7                  C7                   F*
  Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene

Bb*    F*
My Abilene
************************************ | h Hammer-on | / Slide up | br Bend & release | d Down Stroke | u Upstroke ************************************