Abilene chords - Willie Nelson

How to Play "Abilene" Guitar chords

(Willie Nelson feat. Sheryl Crow)

The intro tab (and A variation progression used throughout the verses)
is something like this, use index finger to bar 2nd fret.

E-------------------------------
B------2h3--3--2--3--5--3--2----
G------2----2--2--2--2--2--2----
D------2h4--4--2--4--4--4--2----
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------


A
Can't you see I'm holding your flag
A
The one that you left on the ground
     Em7                         A
Well is the world too heavy for you
      Em7                          D
If it makes you feel better, I'll carry it, too
A
No one's gonna stand in your light
A
Impressions are easy to fight

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      Em7                    A
But until you turn to me and say
          Em7             D
You don't need anyone to carry the weight, I will stay


Chorus:

Bm  A  E
Ab-il-ene
D                   A
Bring it on home to me
Bm  A  D
Ab-il-ene
Bm       D           A
Isn't it good to be free

A
Can't you see I'm wearing your shirt
A
The one with the heart on the sleeves
    Em7                           A
Now everyone can see you've been hurt
       Em7              D
Oh but honey don't give up on me
A
When you gonna make up your mind
A
When you gonna get out of bed
     Em7                    A
Well everyday you're gonna find
        Em7         D
Broken promises are no worse than words never said



Bm  A  E
Ab-il-ene
D                   A
Bring it on home to me
Bm  A  D
Ab-il-ene
              C#m       Bm    E 
You're always givin' it all away


         D               C#m            Bm        E
Then you want someone to come along and save the day
                          A
But you make it much too hard


Instrumental: A      D    A


Bm  A  E
Ab-il-ene
D                           A
You can bring it on home to me
Bm  A  D
Ab-il-ene, ooh

Bm  A  E
Ab-il-ene
D                   A
Bring it on home to me
Bm  A  D
Ab-il-ene
Bm       D           A
Isn't it good to be free

Outro: A (same as intro)

A   =   x02220
Bm  =   x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
C#m =   x46654(bar chord) or xx6654
D   =   xx0232
E   =   022100
Em7 =   020000