Lily-O chords by Sam Amidon

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Verse 1
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There were three ladies playin' at ball
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Oh, Lily- O
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There were three lawyers come
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a- courtin' them all
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
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The first one came all dressed in white
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Oh, Lily- O
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Come callin' for his heart's delight
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
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The next one came all dressed in red
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Oh, Lily- O
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Come callin' for to see her wed
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
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The third one came all dressed in blue
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Oh, Lily- O
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Said "oh my love, I've come for you"
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh

Verse 2
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Oh, you must ask my father dear
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Oh, Lily- O
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And you must ask my mother too
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
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And you must ask my sister Ann
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Oh, Lily- O
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And you must ask my brother John

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Interlude 1

Lily- O, sweet hi- oh

Oh, I have asked

Verse 3
your father dear
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Oh, Lily- O
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Oh, I have asked your mother too
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
And I have asked your sister Ann
Oh, Lily- O
Your brother John I did forget

Verse 4
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
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Her father led her down the stairs
Oh, Lily- O
Her mother led her to the door
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
Her sister led her to the block
Oh, Lily- O
Her brother John to help her up
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
As she lay down to kiss him sweet
Oh, Lily- O
All with his knife he stabbed her deep

Interlude 2

Lily- O, sweet hi- oh

Verse 5
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Ride on, ride on, my daughter dear
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Oh, Lily- O
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No, I must lie and bleed and die
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
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They carried her up to yon green hill
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Oh, Lily- O
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Laid her down to write her will
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh

Verse 6
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Oh, what will you leave to
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your father dear
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Oh, Lily- O
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My house and land that I leave here
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Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
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Oh, what will you leave to
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your mother dear
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Oh, Lily- O
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These bloody clothes that I do wear
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
Oh, what will you leave to your sister Ann
Oh, Lily- O
My silver rings and golden fan
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh

Verse 7
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Oh, what will you leave
to your brother John
Oh, Lily- O
The rope and gallows to hang him on
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
And what will you leave to
your brother John's wife
Oh, Lily- O
Pain and sorrow all her life
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
And what will you leave to your
brother John's son
Oh, Lily- O
This great wide world
to wander upon
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh