Abaline
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B |-3h5---5p3--|
D#|----------3-|
[Intro]
G#m E
G#m E
G#m E
C#m
[Verse]
G#m E
Charlie went to Reno,
G#m E
Came up MIA,
G#m E
In an El Camino,
C#m
500 miles away.
G#m E
Lydia was in Vegas,
G#m E
Dancing at the Crown,
G#m E
Wearing lots of rhinestones,
C#m
When Charlie came around.
[Bhorus]
F#
He told a stranger,
B
Without a doubt,
F# D#
He would give that girl a ring,
E
Settle down,
F#
Inside of Abaline.
G#m E
G#m E
G#m E
C#m
[Verse]
G#m E
Charlie got real lucky,
G#m E
Found 10 million bucks,
G#m E
In the trunk of a rental,
C#m
When a coke deal got mixed up.
G#m E
Instead of doing right,
G#m E
And turning that bag in,
G#m E
Lydia she quit her job,
C#m
And went out on the bend.
[Bhorus]
F#
Should've stayed,
B
Where they belonged,
F# D#
Instead of stuck in between
E
The law and the hitman,
F#
The ghost of Abaline
G#m E
G#m E
G#m E
C#m
[Verse]
G#m E
Living in a Penthouse,
G#m E
When she came in the door,
G#m E
What she saw made her drop
C#m
All her groceries on the floor.
G#m E
Everything was smashed,
G#m E
Blood was on the walls,
G#m E
Leading to the backdoor,
C#m
Where her Charlie tried to crawl.
[Bhorus]
F# B
Lydia ran away from there,
F# D#
Before the cops could get keen,
E
She took a Greyhound,
F#
Back to Abaline.
G#m E
G#m E
[Outro]
G#m E
Abaline
G#m E
Abaline
G#m E
Abaline
G#m E
Abaline
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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How to play Abaline
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.