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Lily Dale

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LILY DALE
Wills, Bob's brother, re-wrote it somewhat and put a tune to it that
would fit the Bob Wills style.  It modulates from D to A and back, kinda
like, "San Antonia Rose.
[Verse]
D- As I hear the mockin birds, D7- I re - G- member the words,
When you D- said that forever you'd love A7- me,
Now D- happiness is gone, D7- mem - o - G- ries linger on,
From the D- chains of our A7- love I set you D-free.
[Instrumental]
D Eb E7
[Key change to A]
[Chorus]
A- Sweet as the morning, E7- smile like the A- sunshine, A7-
D- Ours was a A- love no words could E7- tell,
A- I love you, E7- oh how I A- miss you, A7-
D- Won't you come E7- back, Lily A- Dale.A7  
[Verse 2]
[Key change to D]
Since D- we have said good bye, D7- I'm so G- blue I could cry,
Happ - i - D- ness is a thing called the A7- past,
D- Days without you, D7- make my G- nights oh so blue,
And D- always in my A7- heart, our love will D- last.
[Key change to A]
A D Eb E7
[Outro]
Tag: Still in A. - DWon't you come - E7back, Lily - ADale.D  A  

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Lily Dale

by Bob Wills

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LILY DALE

Wills, Bob's brother, re-wrote it somewhat and put a tune to it that

would fit the Bob Wills style. It modulates from D to A and back, kinda

like, "San Antonia Rose.

[Verse]

D D7 G

- As I hear the mockin birds, - I re - - member the words,

D A7

When you - said that forever you'd love - me,

D D7 G

Now - happiness is gone, - mem - o - - ries linger on,

D A7 D

From the - chains of our - love I set you -free.

[Instrumental]

D Eb E7

[Key change to A]

[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]

[Key change to D]

D D7 G

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

D A7

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

D D7 G

- Days without you, - make my - nights oh so blue,

D A7 D

And - always in my - heart, our love will - last.

[Key change to A]

A D Eb E7

[Outro]

D E7 A D A

Tag: Still in A. - Won't you come - back, Lily - Dale.

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