Peter, Paul and Mary - Flora

^BmWhen first I came to Louisvil^Dle, my f^Aortune there^D to find, ^{E Bm F#m Bm Bm}I met a fair young maiden^D there, her ^F#mbeauty fille^Gd my ^Dmind.^{F#m Bm Bm}Her rosy cheek, her ruby lips^D, they^F#m gave my hea^Bmrt no rest^F#m. ^{Bm Bm}The name she bore was Flo------ra, ^D the l^Eily^Em of the we^Bmst. ^{A Bm}

^BmI courted lovely Flora^D, sh^Ae promised^D ne'er to go. ^{E Bm F#m Bm Bm}But soon a tale was told ^Dto me that f^F#milled my hea^Grt wi^Dth wo^F#me. ^{Bm Bm}They said she meets another man who^D holds ^F#mmy love in j^Bmest. ^{F#m Bm Bm}And yet I trusted Flo---^D-ra, ^{E Em} the lily ^Bmof the^A wes^Bmt.

^Bm'Way down in yonder shady grove^D, a man o^Af low degree^D, ^{E Bm F#m Bm Bm}He spoke unto my Flora the^Dre and k^F#missed her 'n^Geath a tr^Dee. ^{F#m Bm Bm}The answers that she gave to him^D like arrow^F#ms pierced^Bm my breas^F#mt. ^{Bm Bm}I was betrayed by Flo---ra^D, ^E t^Emhe lily of^Bm the w^Aest.^Bm

^BmI stepped up to my rival, m^Dy d^Aagger in ^Dmy hand. ^{E Bm F#m Bm Bm}I seized him by the collar ^Dand I or^F#mdered ^Ghim ^Dto st^F#mand. ^{Bm Bm}All in my desperation ^DI ^F#mstabb^Bmed him in his br^F#meast.^{Bm Bm}I'd killed a man for Flo---^Dra, ^{E Em} the lily ^Bmof the^A wes^Bmt.

^BmAnd then I had to stand my^D trial, I had^A to make^D my plea. ^{E Bm F#m Bm Bm}They placed me in a pris'ner's^D dock and then^F#m commenced ^Gon me. ^{D F#m Bm Bm}Although she swore my life away, de^Dprived ^F#mme of m^Bmy rest. ^{F#m Bm Bm}Still I love my faithless Flo---r^Da, ^{E Em}the lily o^Bmf the ^Awest.^Bm