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LILY DALE
Darrell McCall & Willie Nelson
[Verse 1]
EAs I hear the mocking birdsA, I remeA7mber your words,
EWhen you said that forever you'd B7love me,
ENow happiness is gone, and all those Aheartaches lA7inger on,
EFrom the chains of our B7love I set you Efree.
[Chorus]
ASweet as the morning, E7smile like the Asunshine, A7  
DOurs was a Alove no words could E7tell,
AI love you, E7oh how I Amiss you, A7  
DWon't you come E7back, Lily ADale. A7  
[Verse 2]
ESince we have said good bye, I'm so blue AI could A7cry,
Happ - i - Eness is a thing of the paB7st,
EDays without you, Amake my A7nights so blue,
And Ealways in my B7heart, our love will Elast.
[Chorus]
ASweet as the morning, E7smile like the Asunshine, A7  
DOurs was a Alove no words could E7tell,
AI love you, E7oh how I Amiss you, A7  
DWon't you come E7back, Lily ADale. A7  
[Tag]
DWon't you come bE7ack, Lily DAale.D  A  

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Lily Dale

by Darrell McCall

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LILY DALE

Darrell McCall & Willie Nelson

[Verse 1]

E A A7

As I hear the mocking birds, I remember your words,

E B7

When you said that forever you'd love me,

E A A7

Now happiness is gone, and all those heartaches linger on,

E B7 E

From the chains of our love I set you free.

[Chorus]

A E7 A A7

Sweet as the morning, smile like the sunshine,

D A E7

Ours was a love no words could tell,

A E7 A A7

I love you, oh how I miss you,

D E7 A A7

Won't you come back, Lily Dale.

[Verse 2]

E A A7

Since we have said good bye, I'm so blue I could cry,

E B7

Happ - i - ness is a thing of the past,

E A A7

Days without you, make my nights so blue,

E B7 E

And always in my heart, our love will last.

[Chorus]

A E7 A A7

Sweet as the morning, smile like the sunshine,

D A E7

Ours was a love no words could tell,

A E7 A A7

I love you, oh how I miss you,

D E7 A A7

Won't you come back, Lily Dale.

[Tag]

D E7 A D A

Won't you come back, Lily Dale.

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