View Guitar Chords for Lily of the west - chords ver. 1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 17:34:29 -0800 From: flint weiss <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: CRD: Lily of the West/Joan Baez Lily of the West - Arrangement by Joan Baez This comes from the Joan Baez's "Ring them Bells" CD. On that CD the guitars are tuned down 1/2 step and in standard tuning.When Amfirst I came to CLouisGville Some Fpleasure there to Amfind A Cdamsel Fthere from LexingGton Was Fpleasing to my Ammind Her Frosy cheeks, her ruby Glips Like Amarrows pierced my breast And the name she bore was CFloGra The CLily Of The AmWestI courted lovely Flora Some pleasure there to find She turned unto another man Which sore distressed my mind She robbed me of my liberty Deprived me of my rest Still I love my faithless Flora The Lily Of The West Down in yonder shady grove A man of lowly breed Conversing with my Flora there It seemed so strange to me And the answer that she gave to him It sure did me oppress I was betrayed by Flora The Lily Of The West I stepped up to my rival My dagger in my hand I grabbed him by the collar and I boldly made him stand Being mad to desperation I pierced him in the breast All for my lovely Flora The Lily Of The West I had to stand my trial I had to make my plea They placed me in the criminal box And then commenced on me Although she swore my life away Deprived me of my rest And I (still) love my faithless Flora The Lily Of The West flint weiss [email protected]