Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
C#m
There were three ladies playin' at ball
G#m
E
There were three lawyers come
C#m
E
The first one came all dressed in white
E
C#m
Come callin' for his heart's delight
E
C#m
Come callin' for to see her wed
C#m
The third one came all dressed in blue
E
B
E
Oh, Lily- O
A
E
C#m
Said "oh my love, I've come for you"
Verse 2
B
A
C#m
E
C#m
Oh, you must ask my father dear
A
C#m
Oh, Lily- O
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
B
E
C#m
And you must ask my sister Ann
E
B
Oh, Lily- O
E
C#m
E
And you must ask my brother John
Interlude 1
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
E
B
E
B
E
B
E
B
E
Oh, I have asked
Verse 3
your father dear
B
E
Oh, Lily- O
B
E
Oh, I have asked your mother too
B
E
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
E
B
E
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
E
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
Verse 5
D
A
Ride on, ride on, my daughter dear
D
A
D
A
Oh, Lily- O
D
A
D
A
D
No, I must lie and bleed and die
A
D
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
A
D
They carried her up to yon green hill
A
D
A
Oh, Lily- O
D
A
D
Laid her down to write her will
A
D
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
Verse 6
D
B
E
your father dear
E
D
B
E
B
My house and land that I leave here
E
B
E
B
Lily- O, sweet hi- oh
E
B
E
Oh, what will you leave to
A
B
E
your mother dear
B
E
B
Oh, Lily- O
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
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
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE C#m G#m B A...
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