Lily Of The West

C Dm G Am C G Am 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 Am C G Am 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 Am C G Am 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 Am C G Am G Am 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 Am G Still I love my faithless Flora Am Lily of the west Am G Am G Am G Am