Bert Jansch – The Lily Of The West (Guitar)
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[Intro]
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Here's an American folk song called The Lily of the West
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[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
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[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
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