KEEP ABILENE BEAUTIFUL
Carlton Anderson
Album: Carlton Anderson (EP)
Submitted by: Christopher R.
1/7/2022

Intro: (D) (G) (D) (G)

(Dsus2) Woke up at midnight, couldn't (G) sleep
L.A.'s a (Dsus2) twenty-four hour smile
Making promises (G) it'd never keep
(Dsus2) Texas is so flat, had to see
If the (G) world was round
Girl, you got (Dsus2) roots 'neath your boots
That go a hundred years (G) down

On my (Bm) radio, Conway's singing (A) "Goodbye Time"
In my (Em) rearview, a disappearing Hollywood (G) sign

  (D) Keep Abilene beautiful, (G) baby
  (D) There ain't nothing like you any(G)where
  (D) Keep Abilene beautiful, (G) baby
  I'm getting (Bm) there (A) (G)
  I'm getting (D) there

These (Dsus2) wheels got at least
Another thousand miles to (G) go
For a (Dsus2) taste of your red wine kisses and
Slow (G) dancing to the stereo

I've (Bm) seen the city lights - felt the (A) California sand
But it ain't (Em) nothing like getting back to you - from (G) where I am

(Repeat Chorus)

(Instrumental)

  (D) Keep Abilene (G) beautiful, baby
  (D) Keep Abilene (G) beautiful

(Repeat Chorus)

(Dsus2) Woke up at midnight, couldn't (G) sleep
L.A.'s a (Dsus2) twenty-four hour smile
Making promises (G) it'd never keep (D)