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Version 1------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lily of the West - Bob Dylan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: gwyder Email: Tuning: EADGBE [Verse 1] Am C G F Am When first I came to Louisville, some pleasure there to find C G F Am A damsel there from Lexington was pleasing to my mind C G F Am Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips, like arrows pierced my breast C G F Am And the name she bore was Flora, the lily of the west. C G F Am And the name she bore was Flora, the lily of the west. [Verse 2] Am C G F Am I courted lovely Flora some pleasure for to find C G F Am But she turned unto another man whose sore distressed my mind C G F Am She robbed me of my liberty, deprived me of my rest C G F Am Then go, my lovely Flora, the lily of the west. C G F Am Then go, my lovely Flora, the lily of the west. [Verse 3] Am C G F Am Away down in yonder shady grove, a man of high degree C G F Am Conversin' with my Flora there, it seemed so strange to me C G F Am And the answer that she gave to him it sore did me oppress C G F Am I was betrayed by Flora, the lily of the west. C G F Am I was betrayed by Flora, the lily of the west. [Verse 4] Am C G F Am I stepped up my rival, dagger in my hand C G F Am I seized him by the collar, and boldly made him stand C G F Am Seing mad by desperation I pierced him to the breast C G F Am All this for lovely Flora, the lily of the west. C G F Am All this for lovely Flora, the lily of the west. [Verse 5] Am C G F Am I had to stand my trial, I had to make my plea C G F Am They placed me in the witness box and then commenced on me C G F Am Although she swore my life away, deprived me of my rest C G F Am Still I love my faithless Flora, the lily of the west. C G F Am Still I love my faithless Flora, the lily of the west.