Lily Of The West
Mark KnopflerVersion1
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When first I came to Ireland some pleasure for to find
It's there I spied a damsel fair, most pleasing to my mind
Her rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes like arrows pierced my breast
And I call her lovely Molly O', the lily of the west
One day as I was walking down by a shady grove
I spied a lord of high degree conversing with my love
As she sang her song delightfully while I was sore oppressed
Saying I bid adieu to Molly O', the lily of the west
Well, I stepped up with my rapier and my dagger in my hand
And I dragged him from my false love and boldly I bid him stand
But being mad with desperation I swore I'd pierce his breast
I was then deceived by Molly O', the lily of the west
I then did stand stand my trial, and boldly I did plead
A flaw was in my indictment found and that soon had me freed
That beauty bright I did adore, the judge did her address
Now go, you faithless Molly O', the lily of the west
Now that I've gained my liberty a-rovin' I will go
I ramble through old Ireland and travel Scotland o'er
Though she thought to swear my life away she still disturbs my rest,
I still must style her, Molly O', the lily of the west.
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Readable chord sheet for Lily Of The West by Mark Knopfler
When [C]first I came to [G]Ire[C]land some [Am]pleasure [F/G]for to [C]find [F] It's [C]there I [G/B]spied a [Am]damsel [Em]fair, most [C]pleasing to my [F]mind Her [C]rosy [G/B]cheeks and [Am]sparkling [Em]eyes like [C]arrows pierced my [F]breast And [C]I call her lovely [G]Molly [C]O', the [Am]lily [F/G]of the [Csus4]west [C] One [C]day as I was [G]walki[C]ng down [Am]by a [F/G]shady [C]grove [F] I [C]spied a lo[G/B]rd of [Am]high degre[Em]e con[C]versing with my [F]love As she [C]sang her so[G/B]ng del[Am]ightful[Em]ly while [C]I was sore [F]oppressed Saying [C]I bid adieu to [G]Molly [C]O', the [Am]lily [F/G]of the [Csus4]west [C] Well, I stepped up with my rapier and my dagger in my hand And I dragged him from my false love and boldly I bid him stand But being mad with desperation I swore I'd pierce his breast I was then deceived by Molly O', the lily of the west I then did stand stand my trial, and boldly I did plead A flaw was in my indictment found and that soon had me freed That beauty bright I did adore, the judge did her address Now go, you faithless Molly O', the lily of the west Now that I've gained my liberty a-rovin' I will go I ramble through old Ireland and travel Scotland o'er Though she thought to swear my life away she still disturbs my rest, I still must style her, Molly O', the lily of the west.