Chords for Del Shannon.....Don't Gild The Lily, Lily.....1961

_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] Listen to [Dm] me, Lil, and to what I've got [Dm] to tell ya
[Gm] I've been to [C] the mill, [Gm] and I don't [C] wanna sell ya
[Am] But the game [Dm] of love [Am] is hard to [Dm] understand
[Bb] So here's some [F] good advice, [A] never overplay [C] your hands
[F] Don't kill the Billy, Lil' [Dm] Lee
Don't let him know he's your only [Bb] thrill
Even though he knocks you [C] silly
Pretty like the Jew with his eyes of [F] blue
Don't kill the Billy, Lil' [Dm] Lee
Don't overdo on the sweet talk [Bb] too
If you act a little chilly
[C] He'll be hanging round, warming up too
[F] Oh, Lil, I don't want [Dm] _ you
Cause I've been to [Bb] the mill
[C] So don't kill the [F] Billy, Lil' _ _
Oh, Lil, I don't want [Dm] _ _
you
[Bb] Cause I've been to the mill
[C] So don't kill the Billy, [F] Lil' _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] Don't kill the Billy, Lil' [Dm] Lee
Don't let him know he's your only thrill
[Bb] Even though he knocks you [C] silly
Pretty like the Jew with his eyes of [F] blue
Oh, Lil, I don't want [Dm] you
Cause I've been to [Bb] the mill
[C] So don't kill the Billy, [F] Lil' _ _
Oh, Lil, _ [Dm] I don't want you
Cause I've been to [Bb] the mill
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _