E E7 A E
I grew up in Alabama in a valley I called home
B7
And I learned to love sweet Lilly from the start
E E7 A E
But I had to do my duty yes I had to do my part
B7 E C7
But the thought of leaving Lilly breaks my heart
[Verse 2]
F F7 Bb F
If this war could just be over and I could go back home
C7
If I could hold and kiss her once again
F F7 Bb F
Then if I should die tomorrow after loving her tonight
C7 F
Then I would not feel my life had been in vain
[Verse 3]
F
Cause she's my Lilly of the valley
F C7
And I want her for my wife
F F7 Bb
She's my Lilly of the valley
F C7 F Bb
I guess I've loved Lilly almost all my life
[Outro]
F
All my life
