Abilene Rose Chords by Marty Robbins

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_ [D] _ _ _ All you young cowboys come gather around I'll tell you a story [A] of Abilene Town
Of two young lovers as true lovers know The girl in the story [D] is Abilene Rose _
[A] Rose, [D] Rose, Abilene Rose [A] Your memory still lives [D] in my heart
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Rose, [D] Rose, Abilene Rose [B] We promised we [D] never would part _
Rose was so pretty in her gingham gown She [B] was the fairest in [Em] Abilene Town
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Her eyes were as bright as the stars up above Everyone knew [D] when she chose me to love _
[E] Rose, [D] Rose, Abilene Rose [A] Your memory still [D] lives in my heart
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Rose, _ [D] Rose, Abilene [E] Rose We promised we [D] never would part
We courted each other out under the moon We planned to be [A] married the first day of June
Then I started drinking and gambling the sea I broke her young [D] heart and then she left me
[A] Rose, [D] Rose, Abilene Rose Your memory still lives in my heart
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Rose, _ [D] Rose, Abilene Rose [E] We promised [D] we never would part
I got into trouble and had to leave town Rose got married [A] and then settled down
She was as happy as happy could be With [D] her young cowboy and their family
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Rose, [D] Rose, Abilene Rose [A] Your memory still lives in [D] my heart
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Rose, [D] Rose, Abilene Rose [Em] We promised we [D] never would part
This is the story I promised to tell All you [A] young cowboys remember it well
If you find true love don't tear it apart Marry that true love [D] don't break her young heart
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Rose, [D] Rose, Abilene Rose Your memory still lives in my heart
_ [A] Rose, [D] _ Abilene Rose Forever we must live [C#m] _ apart
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