Flora Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Bm F♯m Bm F♯m Bm F♯m

BmWhen first I came to LouisvilDle, my fAortune thereD to find, E Bm F♯m Bm

BmI met a fair young maidenD there, her F♯mbeauty filleGd my Dmind.F♯m Bm

BmI courted lovely FloraD, shAe promisedD ne'er to go. E Bm F♯m Bm

BmBut soon a tale was told Dto me that fF♯milled my heaGrt wiDth woF♯me. Bm

BmThey said she meets another man whoD holds F♯mmy love in jBmest. F♯m Bm

BmAnd yet I trusted Flo---D-ra, E Em the lily Bmof theA wesBmt.

Bm'Way down in yonder shady groveD, a man oAf low degreeD, E Bm F♯m Bm

BmHe spoke unto my Flora theDre and kF♯missed her 'nGeath a trDee. F♯m Bm

BmThe answers that she gave to himD like arrowF♯ms piercedBm my breasF♯mt. Bm

BmI was betrayed by Flo---raD, E tEmhe lily ofBm the wAest.Bm

BmI stepped up to my rival, mDy dAagger in Dmy hand. E Bm F♯m Bm

BmI seized him by the collar Dand I orF♯mdered Ghim Dto stF♯mand. Bm

BmAll in my desperation DI F♯mstabbBmed him in his brF♯meast.Bm

BmI'd killed a man for Flo---Dra, E Em the lily Bmof theA wesBmt.

BmAnd then I had to stand myD trial, I hadA to makeD my plea. E Bm F♯m Bm

BmThey placed me in a pris'ner'sD dock and thenF♯m commenced Gon me. D F♯m Bm

BmAlthough she swore my life away, deDprived F♯mme of mBmy rest. F♯m Bm

BmStill I love my faithless Flo---rDa, E Emthe lily oBmf the Awest.Bm