Chords for tim obrien flora the lily of the west.wmv

Tempo:
117.7 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Cm

G

Eb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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tim obrien flora the lily of the west.wmv chords
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[Bb] [G] [C]
[Eb] [Bb] [Cm]
[Eb] [Cm]
[Bb] [G] [Cm]
When first I came to [Bb] Louisville, [G] some pleasure there [Cm] to find.
There was a [Bb] maiden there from Lexington, [G] was pleasing to my [Cm] mind.
Her rose [Bb] cheeks, her ruby lips, [G] like girls pierced my breast.
[Cm] And the name she bore was [Bb] Flora, [G] the Lily of the [Cm] West.
[Bb] [G] [Cm]
I coded lovely Flora, some pleasure there [Cm] to find.
But she [Bb] turned into another man, so it stressed [C] my mind.
She robbed [Dm] me of my [Bb] liberty, deprived [Cm] me of the rest.
Then go my lovely [Bb]
Flora, [G] the Lily of the West.
[Cm]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Eb] [Cm]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Bb] [G]
[Cm]
She was down in yonder [Bb] shady grove [G] with a man of high degree.
[Cm] [Eb] Conversing with my [Bb] Flora there [G] seemed so [Cm] strange to me.
The [Bb] answer that she gave to help soared in my [Cm] heart of breast.
And I was betrayed by [Bb] Flora, [G] the Lily of the West.
I stepped up to my [Bb] rival, my dagger in [Cm] my hand.
I seized him by the [Bb] collar, boldly [Cm] let him stand.
Being mad to [Eb] desperation, [Bb] I pierced him in the [Cm] breast.
It was all for the love of [Bb] Flora, [G] the Lily [Cm] of the West.
[Bb] [G] [Cm]
[Bb] [G] [Cm]
[Bb] [G] [Cm]
[G] [Cm]
I had to stand [Bb] my trial, [G] and I had [Cm] to make my plea.
They put me in a [Bb] kindling box, and [Cm] then commenced on me.
Although [Bb] she stole my life away, [G] deprived me of the [Cm] rest,
Still I love my faithful [Bb]
Flora, [G] the Lily [Cm] of the West.
[Bb] [Bb] [C]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
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_ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ When first I came to [Bb] Louisville, [G] some pleasure there [Cm] to find.
There was a [Bb] maiden there from Lexington, [G] was pleasing to my [Cm] mind. _
Her rose [Bb] cheeks, her ruby lips, [G] like girls pierced my breast.
[Cm] And the name she bore was [Bb] Flora, [G] the Lily of the [Cm] West. _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ I coded lovely Flora, some pleasure there [Cm] to find.
_ But she [Bb] turned into another man, so it stressed [C] my mind.
_ She robbed [Dm] me of my [Bb] liberty, deprived [Cm] me of the rest.
Then go my lovely [Bb]
Flora, [G] the Lily of the West.
_ _ [Cm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ She was down in yonder [Bb] shady grove [G] with a man of high degree.
_ [Cm] _ [Eb] Conversing with my [Bb] Flora there [G] seemed so [Cm] strange to me.
The [Bb] answer that she gave to help soared in my [Cm] heart of breast.
And I was betrayed by [Bb] Flora, [G] the Lily of the West. _ _ _ _
_ I stepped up to my [Bb] rival, my dagger in [Cm] my hand.
_ I seized him by the [Bb] collar, boldly [Cm] let him stand. _
Being mad to [Eb] desperation, [Bb] I pierced him in the [Cm] breast.
It was all for the love of [Bb] Flora, [G] the Lily [Cm] of the West. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I had to stand [Bb] my trial, [G] and I had [Cm] to make my plea.
_ They put me in a [Bb] kindling box, and [Cm] then commenced on me.
Although [Bb] she stole my life away, _ [G] deprived me of the [Cm] rest,
_ Still I love my faithful [Bb]
Flora, _ _ [G] the Lily _ [Cm] of the West.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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