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