Baez Joan - Lily Of The West guitar tab

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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.

Am C G

When first I came to Louisville

F Am

Some pleasure there to find

C F G

A damsel there from Lexington

F Am

Was pleasing to my mind

F G

Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips

Am

Like arrows pierced my breast

C G

And the name she bore was Flora

C Am

The Lily Of The West

I 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

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