G  Em  C  D
 
[Verse 1]
G     
She said her mind was made up,
Em
As she put on her makeup,
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Said there was nothin' here for her.
G          
She just packed up her suitcase, 
Em            
And she walked right out that front gate
Am                            D
With her taxi waitin' at the curb.
 
[Verse 2]
Am                                D
Too many empty nights alone, too late I realized.
Am                                       C            D
It's a cryin' shame it took her tears to open up my eyes...

[Chorus]
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- I should've seen Abilene on her mind.
G                     Em9           Am     D
Her leavin' me and Tennessee far behind.
 Am 
Should've seen her growin' lonely, 
      F
All alone and waitin' on me.
         Am                                 D
All the warnin' signs were there but I was blind.
             Am      D           G       
I should've seen Abilene on her mind...  -
 
[Verse 3]
G
Last night the Band played Dallas
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I sang a song I wrote about us
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And you could feel the sadness in the air
G
After the show was over
Em
I felt a hand there on my shoulder
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Turned around and found her standin' there
          Am
She said after all these years
             D
Its nice to know your dreams came true
          Am                                  C         D
And the wedding band on her hand told me that hers had too
 
[Chorus/Outro]
       G            Em9            Cadd9     D
- I should've seen Abilene on her mind.
G                     Em9           Am     D
Her leavin' me and Tennessee far behind.
 Am 
Should've seen her growin' lonely, 
      F
All alone and waitin' on me.
         Am                                 D
All the warnin' signs were there but I was blind.
             Am      D           G   Em9     
I should've seen Abilene on her mind...  
             Am      D           G        Em9
I should've seen Abilene on her mind...
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Abilene   on her mind. -