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The Lily Of The West by Joan Baez
The Lily Of The West
Chords used in this song :
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E ---|---|---|---|---| C
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A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| G
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A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| F
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tuned down 1/2 step and in
standard tuning.
Am C G
When first I came to Louisville
F Am
Some pleasure there to find
C F G
A damsel there from Lexington
F Am
Was pleasing to my mind
F G
Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips
Am
Like arrows pierced my breast
C G
And the name she bore was Flora
C Am
The Lily Of The West
I courted lovely Flora
Some pleasure there to find
She turned unto another man
Which sore distressed my mind
She robbed me of my liberty
Deprived me of my rest
Still I love my faithless Flora
The Lily Of The West
Down in yonder shady grove
A man of lowly breed
Conversing with my Flora there
It seemed so strange to me
And the answer that she gave to him
It sure did me oppress
I was betrayed by Flora
The Lily Of The West
I stepped up to my rival
My dagger in my hand
I grabbed him by the collar and
I boldly made him stand
Being mad to desperation
I pierced him in the breast
All for my lovely Flora
The Lily Of The West
I had to stand my trial
I had to make my plea
They placed me in the criminal box
And then commenced on me
Although she swore my life away
Deprived me of my rest
And I (still) love my faithless Flora
The Lily Of The West
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version 2
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key:Am
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Am C G
When first I came to Louisville
F Am
Some pleasure there to find
C G
A damsel there from Lexington
F Am
Was pleasing to my mind
F G
Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips
Am
Like arrows pierced my breast
C G
And the name she bore was Flora
F Am
The Lily Of The West
[Verse 2]
Am C G
I courted lovely Flora
F Am
Some pleasure there to find
C G
She turned unto another man
F Am
Which sore distressed my mind
F G
She robbed me of my liberty
Am
Deprived me of my rest
C G
Still I love my faithless Flora
F Am
The Lily Of The West
[Verse 3]
Am C G
Down in yonder shady grove
F Am
A man of lowly breed
C G
Conversing with my Flora there
F Am
It seemed so strange to me
F G
And the answer that she gave to him
Am
It sure did me oppress
C G
I was betrayed by Flora
F Am
The Lily Of The West
[Verse 4]
Am C G
I stepped up to my rival
F Am
My dagger in my hand
C G
I grabbed him by the collar and
F Am
I boldly made him stand
F G
Being mad to desperation
Am
I pierced him in the breast
C G
All for my lovely Flora
F Am
The Lily Of The West
[Verse 5]
Am C G
I had to stand my trial
F Am
I had to make my plea
C G
They placed me in the criminal box
F Am
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