CHORDS: Bert Jansch – The Lily Of The West Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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