Joan Baez – The Lily Of The West (Ukulele)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 17:34:29 -0800 From: flint weiss To: [email protected] Subject: CRD: Lily of the West/Joan Baez Lily of the West - Arrangement by Joan Baez This comes from the Joan Baez's "Ring them Bells" CD. On that CD the guitars are 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 flint weiss [email protected]