Bobby Bare – Abilene (Guitar Intro Tab)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
***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.
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[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
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| br Bend & release
| d Down Stroke
| u Upstroke
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