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Lily-A-Passion

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

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          Bass   Chord
Csus2     C     c  -  d  - (e) -  g
Dsus4     D     g  -  a  -  d
e|Csus2--3----Dsus4--3---|
B|--3------3---|
G|--0------2---|
D|--2------0---|
A|--3------0---|
E|--x------x---|
[Verse 1]
Csus2Hey         Dsus4she's a F(6)piratey Gsoul
Full a' Csus2vinegar and Dsus4glitterF(6)  G  
Csus2She   Dsus4is a sF(6)ong of her Gown
From down the Csus2wrong end of the Dsus4riverF(6)  G  
     F(6)Wild like the Dsus4lily-a-passion
Have you Cever had the honorsD7  
     F(6)Oh no no Gno no no no
[Verse 2]
Csus2Hey         Dsus4when your F(6)carnival Grose
Sows the Csus2kiss of bellaDsus4donnaF(6)  G  
Csus2There       Dsus4ain't no F(6)takin' it Gslow
For the Csus2avalanches' Dsus4daughterF(6)  G  
     F(6)Wild like the Dsus4lily-a-passion
Have you Cever had the honorsD7  
     F(6)Oh no no   Goh no no
   AmOh no no D7no no no no
[Chorus]
Csus2She   Dsus4is the F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2She Dsus4is the F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2She Dsus4is the F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2She Dsus4is the F(6)lily-uh Ghuh
[Verse 3]
Csus2She   Dsus4is a  F(6)canary Groyal
Save the Csus2curse a' DesdeDsus4monaF(6)  G  
And Csus2bright bright Dsus4bright is the F(6)blush of her Gsmile
Like the Csus2apples a' PoDsus4monaF(6)  G  
     F(6)Wild like the Dsus4lily-a-passion
Have you Cever had the honorsD7  
     F(6)Oh no no Gno no no no
[Solo]
Csus2HeyDsus4  F(6)  G  
No Csus2heyDsus4  F(6)  G  
No Csus2heyDsus4  F(6)  G  
Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G
[Verse 4]
Csus2Hey         Dsus4she's the F(6)fork in the Groad
When the Csus2road has come to Dsus4splinterF(6)  G  
And Csus2she   Dsus4is the F(6)spark in the Gcoal
Come the Csus2bitterness a' Dsus4winterF(6)  G  
     F(6)Wild like the Dsus4lily-a-passion
Have you Cever had the honorsD7  
     F(6)Oh no no   Goh no no
   AmOh no no D7no no no no
[Chorus]
Csus2She   Dsus4is the F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2She Dsus4is the F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2She Dsus4is the F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2She Dsus4is the F(6)lily-uh Ghuh
Ending
      Csus2    Dsus4The F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2    Dsus4The F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2    Dsus4The F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
      Csus2    Dsus4The F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G
      Csus2    Dsus4The F(6)lily-a-Gpassion
Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G
Csus2She   Dsus4isF(6)  G  
      Csus2She Dsus4isF(6)  G  
      Csus2She Dsus4isF(6)  G  
      Csus2She isDsus4  F(6)  G  
Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G
Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G
Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G
Figure 2 (Fiddle): x1
e|--Csus2------Dsus4------F(6)1----G3--C8--|
B|--1-----3----------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

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Lily-A-Passion

by Grant-Lee Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Dsus4

F(6)

Bass Chord

Csus2 C c - d - (e) - g

Dsus4 D g - a - d

Csus2 Dsus4

e|--3------3---|

B|--3------3---|

G|--0------2---|

D|--2------0---|

A|--3------0---|

E|--x------x---|

[Verse 1]

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Hey she's a piratey soul

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Full a' vinegar and glitter

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is a song of her own

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

From down the wrong end of the river

F(6) Dsus4

Wild like the lily-a-passion

C D7

Have you ever had the honors

F(6) G

Oh no no no no no no

[Verse 2]

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Hey when your carnival rose

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Sows the kiss of belladonna

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

There ain't no takin' it slow

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

For the avalanches' daughter

F(6) Dsus4

Wild like the lily-a-passion

C D7

Have you ever had the honors

F(6) G

Oh no no oh no no

Am D7

Oh no no no no no no

[Chorus]

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-uh huh

[Verse 3]

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is a canary royal

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Save the curse a' Desdemona

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

And bright bright bright is the blush of her smile

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Like the apples a' Pomona

F(6) Dsus4

Wild like the lily-a-passion

C D7

Have you ever had the honors

F(6) G

Oh no no no no no no

[Solo]

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Hey

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

No hey

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

No hey

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

[Verse 4]

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Hey she's the fork in the road

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

When the road has come to splinter

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

And she is the spark in the coal

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Come the bitterness a' winter

F(6) Dsus4

Wild like the lily-a-passion

C D7

Have you ever had the honors

F(6) G

Oh no no oh no no

Am D7

Oh no no no no no no

[Chorus]

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is the lily-uh huh

Ending

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

The lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

The lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

The lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

The lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

The lily-a-passion

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

She is

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G

Figure 2 (Fiddle): x1

Csus2 Dsus4 F(6) G C

e|--------------1----3--8--|

B|--1-----3----------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

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