lily langtry chords by The New Christy Minstrels

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Intro 1

Verse 1
In Texas where there
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is a town
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That's known by all the world
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a..round
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The town where Lily came
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And Langtry is its name

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Verse 2

The law it was Judge Roy Bean

Who black as often dirty mean

The 'angin' Judge's name

His 'angin' tree is shame

He loved Lily

Verse 3
Langtry
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Lovely Lily Langtry
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Beautiful Miss Lily
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Lily Langtry was 'er name
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Oh, 'ow he

Verse 4

longed to meet her

Ready he was to greet her

Softly Lily's face

His ev'ry warning grace

Verse 5
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One day a coach come ridin'
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'Igh- steppin' stallions guidin'
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At the stroke o' noon
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It stopped at his sa..loon
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Out stepped Lily

Verse 6
Langtry
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Lovely Lily Langtry
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Beautiful Miss Lily
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Lily Langtry was 'er name
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Lily smiled at

Verse 7

him so sweetly

Kissed his cheek so neatly

Back she quickly swept

When up Joe Rio stepped

Verse 8
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The drunken gunman's
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eyes were gleamin'
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Last 'e 'eard was
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Lily's screamin'
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Fast the Judge's law
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But faster still his draw
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All for Lily

Verse 9
Langtry
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Lovely Lily Langtry
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Beautiful Miss Lily
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Am 
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Lily Langtry was 'er name
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Interlude 1

In Langtry when they tell the story

Verse 10

Sing of his day of glory

When Miss Lily came

They say he spoke her name

Verse 11
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On the day that 'e lay dyin'
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Softly 'is lips were sighin'
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Better to die like this
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Knowin' the Lily's kiss
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He loved Lily Langtry