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