Chords for The Lily of the West
Tempo:
121.9 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
G
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When first I came [E] to Louisville, [C] some pleasure [Em] there to find.
[G] A damsel there from [B]
Lexington [C] was pleasing [Em] to my mind.
[C] Her rosy cheeks and [B] loopy lips [Em] like arrows pierced my breast.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
I courted [G] lovely [D] Flora,
[C] some pleasure [Em] there to find.
[G] But she turned to another [Bm]
man, [C] which sorrow [Em] pressed my mind.
She robbed me of my
[Bm] liberty, [Em] deprived me of my rest.
Then drove my [G] lovely [D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
[D] [C] [B]
[Am] [E] [Em]
I stepped up to [G] my [D] rival, [C] my dagger [Em] in my hand.
[G] I seized him by the [Bm] collar, [C] and I boldly bade [Em] him stand.
[C] Being mad to [Bm] desperation, [Em] I pierced him in the breast.
Then drove my [G] lovely
[D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
[G] She robbed me of my [Bm] liberty, [C] deprived me [Em] of my rest.
I was betrayed by [D] Flora, [C] the lily of the [Em] west.
I had to stand [G] my [D] trial, [C] I had to make my [Em] plea.
[G] They placed me in the [Bm] criminal box, [C] and then [Em] convinced on me.
[C] Although she swore my life [Bm] away, [Em] deprived me of my rest.
Still I love my [G] faithless [D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
Now that I've gained [G] my [Bm] liberty, [C]
[Am] aroven I [Em] will go.
I'll [G]
ramble through old [Bm] Ireland, [C] and travel Scotland [Em] o'er.
[C] Though she thought to [F#] tear my life [B] away, [Em] she still disturbs my rest.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, the [E] lily of the west.
Lily of the west, lily of the west, lily of the west, lily of the west.
[B]
[G] A damsel there from [B]
Lexington [C] was pleasing [Em] to my mind.
[C] Her rosy cheeks and [B] loopy lips [Em] like arrows pierced my breast.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
I courted [G] lovely [D] Flora,
[C] some pleasure [Em] there to find.
[G] But she turned to another [Bm]
man, [C] which sorrow [Em] pressed my mind.
She robbed me of my
[Bm] liberty, [Em] deprived me of my rest.
Then drove my [G] lovely [D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
[D] [C] [B]
[Am] [E] [Em]
I stepped up to [G] my [D] rival, [C] my dagger [Em] in my hand.
[G] I seized him by the [Bm] collar, [C] and I boldly bade [Em] him stand.
[C] Being mad to [Bm] desperation, [Em] I pierced him in the breast.
Then drove my [G] lovely
[D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
[G] She robbed me of my [Bm] liberty, [C] deprived me [Em] of my rest.
I was betrayed by [D] Flora, [C] the lily of the [Em] west.
I had to stand [G] my [D] trial, [C] I had to make my [Em] plea.
[G] They placed me in the [Bm] criminal box, [C] and then [Em] convinced on me.
[C] Although she swore my life [Bm] away, [Em] deprived me of my rest.
Still I love my [G] faithless [D] Flora, [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
Now that I've gained [G] my [Bm] liberty, [C]
[Am] aroven I [Em] will go.
I'll [G]
ramble through old [Bm] Ireland, [C] and travel Scotland [Em] o'er.
[C] Though she thought to [F#] tear my life [B] away, [Em] she still disturbs my rest.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, the [E] lily of the west.
Lily of the west, lily of the west, lily of the west, lily of the west.
[B]
Key:
Em
C
G
D
Bm
Em
C
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When first I came [E] to _ Louisville, _ [C] some pleasure [Em] there to find.
[G] _ A damsel there from [B] _
Lexington _ [C] was pleasing [Em] to my mind.
[C] Her rosy cheeks and [B] loopy lips [Em] like _ arrows pierced my breast.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily _ [Em] of the _ west. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I courted [G] lovely _ [D] Flora, _ _
[C] some pleasure _ [Em] there to find.
[G] But she turned to another [Bm] _
man, [C] which _ sorrow [Em] pressed my mind.
She robbed me of my _
[Bm] liberty, _ _ [Em] deprived me of my _ rest.
Then drove my [G] lovely _ [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily [Em] of the west. _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ I stepped up to [G] my [D] rival, _ [C] my dagger [Em] in my hand.
_ [G] I seized him by the [Bm] collar, _ _ [C] and I boldly bade [Em] him stand.
[C] Being mad to _ _ [Bm] desperation, _ _ [Em] I pierced him in the breast.
_ Then drove my [G] lovely _
[D] Flora, _ [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
[G] She robbed me of my _ [Bm] liberty, _ [C] deprived me [Em] of my rest.
I was betrayed by _ [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily of the [Em] _ west.
I had to stand [G] my [D] trial, _ _ [C] I had to make my [Em] plea. _
_ [G] They placed me in the [Bm] criminal _ box, [C] and then [Em] convinced on me.
_ [C] Although she swore my life [Bm] away, _ [Em] deprived me of my rest.
Still I love my [G] faithless [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily _ [Em] of the west. _
_ _ _ Now that I've gained [G] my _ [Bm] liberty, _ _ [C] _
[Am] aroven I [Em] will go.
_ I'll [G]
ramble through old [Bm] Ireland, _ [C] and travel Scotland [Em] o'er.
[C] Though she thought to [F#] tear my life [B] away, _ _ [Em] she still disturbs my rest.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, _ _ the [E] lily of the west. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lily of the west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ lily of the west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ lily of the west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ lily of the west. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
When first I came [E] to _ Louisville, _ [C] some pleasure [Em] there to find.
[G] _ A damsel there from [B] _
Lexington _ [C] was pleasing [Em] to my mind.
[C] Her rosy cheeks and [B] loopy lips [Em] like _ arrows pierced my breast.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily _ [Em] of the _ west. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I courted [G] lovely _ [D] Flora, _ _
[C] some pleasure _ [Em] there to find.
[G] But she turned to another [Bm] _
man, [C] which _ sorrow [Em] pressed my mind.
She robbed me of my _
[Bm] liberty, _ _ [Em] deprived me of my _ rest.
Then drove my [G] lovely _ [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily [Em] of the west. _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ I stepped up to [G] my [D] rival, _ [C] my dagger [Em] in my hand.
_ [G] I seized him by the [Bm] collar, _ _ [C] and I boldly bade [Em] him stand.
[C] Being mad to _ _ [Bm] desperation, _ _ [Em] I pierced him in the breast.
_ Then drove my [G] lovely _
[D] Flora, _ [C] the lily [Em] of the west.
[G] She robbed me of my _ [Bm] liberty, _ [C] deprived me [Em] of my rest.
I was betrayed by _ [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily of the [Em] _ west.
I had to stand [G] my [D] trial, _ _ [C] I had to make my [Em] plea. _
_ [G] They placed me in the [Bm] criminal _ box, [C] and then [Em] convinced on me.
_ [C] Although she swore my life [Bm] away, _ [Em] deprived me of my rest.
Still I love my [G] faithless [D] Flora, _ [C] the lily _ [Em] of the west. _
_ _ _ Now that I've gained [G] my _ [Bm] liberty, _ _ [C] _
[Am] aroven I [Em] will go.
_ I'll [G]
ramble through old [Bm] Ireland, _ [C] and travel Scotland [Em] o'er.
[C] Though she thought to [F#] tear my life [B] away, _ _ [Em] she still disturbs my rest.
And the name she bore [G] was [D] Flora, _ _ the [E] lily of the west. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lily of the west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ lily of the west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ lily of the west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ lily of the west. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _