Flora Chords & Lyrics - Peter, Paul And Mary

Capo 1. fret sounds original, very fast song, kind of western-sound

[Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [F#m]

[Bm]When first I came to Louisvil[D]le, my f[A]ortune there[D] to find, [E] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]I met a fair young maiden[D] there, her [F#m]beauty fille[G]d my [D]mind.[F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]Her rosy cheek, her ruby lips[D] , they[F#m] gave my hea[Bm]rt no rest[F#m] . [Bm]
[Bm] [D] [E] [Em] [Bm] [A] [Bm]
The name she bore was Flo------ra, the lily of the west.

[Bm]I courted lovely Flora[D] , sh[A]e promised[D] ne'er to go. [E] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]But soon a tale was told [D]to me that f[F#m]illed my hea[G]rt wi[D]th wo[F#m]e. [Bm]
[Bm]They said she meets another man who[D] holds [F#m]my love in j[Bm]est. [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]And yet I trusted Flo---[D] -ra, [E] [Em] the lily [Bm]of the[A] wes[Bm]t.

[Bm]'Way down in yonder shady grove[D] , a man o[A]f low degree[D] , [E] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]He spoke unto my Flora the[D]re and k[F#m]issed her 'n[G]eath a tr[D]ee. [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]The answers that she gave to him[D] like arrow[F#m]s pierced[Bm] my breas[F#m]t. [Bm]
[Bm]I was betrayed by Flo---ra[D] , [E] t[Em]he lily of[Bm] the w[A]est.[Bm]

[Bm]I stepped up to my rival, m[D]y d[A]agger in [D]my hand. [E] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]I seized him by the collar [D]and I or[F#m]dered [G]him [D]to st[F#m]and. [Bm]
[Bm]All in my desperation [D]I [F#m]stabb[Bm]ed him in his br[F#m]east.[Bm]
[Bm]I'd killed a man for Flo---[D]ra, [E] [Em] the lily [Bm]of the[A] wes[Bm]t.

[Bm]And 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 [G]on me. [D] [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]Although she swore my life away, de[D]prived [F#m]me of m[Bm]y rest. [F#m] [Bm]
[Bm]Still I love my faithless Flo---r[D]a, [E] [Em]the lily o[Bm]f the [A]west.[Bm]