Lily Of The West chords by Dead Horses
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Am
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
C Dm G Am C G Am
Verse 1:
Am G
When I first came to Louisville
Am
Pleasure there to find
G
Damsel there from Lexington
F Am
A pleasure to my mind
F G
Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips
Am
Like arrows pierced my breast
G
The name she bore was Flora
Am
Lily of the west
Instrumental:
Am C G Am
Verse 2:
Am G
I courted lovely Flora
Am
Pleasure for to find
G
She's tryin' to find another man
Am
Which sore distressed my mind
F G
She robbed me of my liberty
Am
Deprived me of my rest
G
I was betrayed by Flora
Am
Lily of the west
Instrumental:
Am C G Am
Verse 3:
Am G
I stood upon my rival
Am
Dagger in my hand
C G
I seized him by the collar
F Am
Boldly made him stand
F G
Seemed mad by desperation
Am
I pierced him to his breast
G
All this for lovely Flora
Am
Lily of the west
Instrumental:
Am C G Am G Am
Verse 4:
Am G
I had to stand my trial
Am
I had to make my plea
C G
They put me in the witness box
Am
Then commenced to me
F G
Although she swore my life away
Am
Deprived me of my rest
G
Still I love my faithless Flora
Am
Lily of the west
Reprise:
Am G
Still I love my faithless Flora
Am
Lily of the west
Outro:
Am G Am G Am G Am Last updated:
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