[Intro]
G Em C D
 
[Verse 1]
G 
She said her mind was made up,
Em
As she put on her makeup,
Am D
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]
 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 
I should've seen Abilene on her mind... -
 
[Verse 3]
G
Last night the Band played Dallas
Em 
I sang a song I wrote about us
Am D
And you could feel the sadness in the air
G
After the show was over
Em
I felt a hand there on my shoulder
Am D
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...
 Am D G Em9 Am D G
Abilene on her mind. -