| F | |
| I remember back in Illinois I found her |
| Am7 | Dm | |
| The lily of the valley the lily of the West was a | rose |
| F | |
| The daughter of the biggest big town banker |
| Am7 | Gm | |
| He kept her like a princess I stole her like the Fort Knox | gold |
| F | |
| She used to pour Four Roses like it was going down the chimney |
| Am7 | Dm | |
| Like the bottle was on fire or the boiler was about to | blow |
| F | |
| She was up on the table when we hit Missouri |
| Am7 | Gm | |
| Dancing with a movie man he was holding her a little too | close |
| Dm7 | Am7 | Gm | |
| La didi da da | da da da da | da! |
| *Riff* |
| F | |
| He made her the star of the silent movies |
| Am7 | Dm | |
| But all she did was mouth the words all she did was mouth the words, "Oh | no!" |
| F | |
| And he cast me as the villain as the sheriff's worst enemy |
| Am7 | Gm | |
| I practiced falling off of buildings and out wind | ows |
| Dm7 | Am7 | Gm | |
| La didi da da | da da da da | da! |
| *Riff* |
| F | |
| The last time I saw she was tied to the train tracks |
| Am7 | Dm | |
| I was back there with the extras riding on a tiger | roan |
| F | |
| The villain on the left with the studio mustache |
| Am7 | Gm | |
| Winking at Lillian blowing kisses from the second | row |
| Dm7 | Am7 | Gm | |
| La didi da da | da da da da | da! |
| *Riff* |
| Riff = |
E------10-10--10--8----8--6--6-6--5------------ B------11-11--11--10--10--8--8-8--6------------ G---------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------
| Notes |
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| Each line with F throughout is followed by a 2nd bar of F without lyrics. |