The Lily Of The West - Bert Jansch Chords
Chords: Am, G, F, Em
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Genre: folk, acoustic, blues
[Intro]
N.C.
Here's an American folk song called The Lily of the West
Am Am
G Am F G
[Verse 1]
Am Am G Am F G Am
I just came down from Louisville, some pleasure there to find
G Am Em Am G Em Am
A handsome girl there from Lexington was so pleasing to my mind
G Am Em Am G F Am
Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips like arrows pierced my breast
Am G Am F G Am
And the name she bore was Flora: The Lily of the West
F G Am
[Verse 2]
Am G Am F G Am
I courted lovely Flora, her pleasure there to find
G Am Em Am G Em Am
But she turned unto another man, which sore distressed my mind
G Am Em Am G F Am
She robbed me of my liberty deprived me of my rest
Am G Am F G Am
Then go, my lovel-y Flora, the Lily of the West
[Verse 3]
Am G Am F G Am
Way down in yonder shady grove, a man of high degree
G Am Em Am G Em Am
Conversing with my Flora there, which seemed so strange to me
Am G Am F G Am
And the answer that she gave to him, it sore did me oppress
Am G Am F G Am
I was betrayed by Flora: The Lily of the West
[Verse 4]
Am G Am F G Am
I rushed upon my rival: my dagger in my hand
G Am Em Am G Em Am
I grabbed him by the collar, and boldly made him stand
G Am Em Am G Em Am
Being mad by desperation, my dagger peirced his breast
Am G Am F G Am
For lovely Flora: The Lily of the West
[Verse 5]
Am G Am F G Am
I had to stand my trial, I had to make my plea
G Am Em Am G Em Am
They put me in the criminal box, and then commenced on me
G Am Em Am G Em Am
Although she swore my life away, deprived me of my rest
Am G Am F G Am
I love my faithless Flora, the Lily of the West
Am G Am F G Am
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