C
F
C
I grew up in Alabama in a valley I called home
G7
And I learned to love sweet Lilly from the start
C
F
C
But I had to do my duty yes I had to do my part
G7
C
But the thought of leaving Lilly breaks my heart
F
C
If this war could just be over and I could go back home
G7
If I could hold and kiss her once again
C
F
C
Then if I should die tomorrow after loving her tonight
G7
C
Then I would not feel my life had been in vain
G7
And I want her for my wife
C
C7
F
She’s my Lilly of the valley
C
G7
C
I guess I’ve loved Lilly almost all my life
F
C
All my life
C
F
C7
G7