C
All you young cowboys come gather around
G7
I’ll tell you a story of Abilene town
C
The girl in this story is Abilene Rose
G7
C
Rose Rose Abilene Rose
G7
C
Your memory still lives in my heart
G7
C
R-o-ose Abilene Rose
G7
C
We promised we never would part
G7
She was the fairest in Abilene town
C
Every one knew when she chose me to love
G7
C
Rose Rose Abilene Rose
G7
C
Your memory still lives in my heart
G7
C
R-o-ose Abilene Rose
G7
C
We promised we never would part
G7
We planned to be married the first day of June
C
I broke her young heart and then she left me
G7
C
Rose Rose Abilene Rose
G7
C
Your memory still lives in my heart
G7
C
R-o-ose Abilene Rose
G7
C
We promised we never would part
G7
Rose got married and then settled down
C
With her young cowboy and their family
G7
C
Rose Rose Abilene Rose
G7
C
Your memory still lives in my heart
G7
C
R-o-ose Abilene Rose
G7
C
We promised we never would part
G7
All you young cowboys remember it well
C
Marry that true love don’t break her young heart
G7
C
Rose Rose Abilene Rose
G7
C
Your memory still lives in my heart
G7
C
R-o-ose Abilene Rose
G7
C
We promised we never would part
G7
C
Forever we must live apart