Lily of the Valley
Words and Music by Freddie Mercury
Transcribed by Shane McDonald : (shanemcd @ shanemcdonald.org)
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Notes : This piece seems to continue from the previous song on the CD - Flick of the Wrist.
The last line "Baby You've been had...." , ends with a chord of Am, and the style of playing this
chord, starts this song.
Am^ means the chord of Am played on the higher octave
Intro : Am Am^ Dm Dm add G Am Am^ Dm Dm add G Am Am^ Am^ G Em Am Am G
mp
C G7/B Am (add g bass) G C
I am forever searching high and low
Am Am^ Dm Dm add G Dm (uses same riff as intro)
But why does every body tell me no?
Dm7 F G C Dm7 G
Neptune of the seas, an answer for me please
C Dm7 G Am Am^ Dm Dm add G Am Am^ Dm Dm add G
The lily of the valley doesn't know
Dm A7/C# C#dim Dm
I lie in wait with open eyes
Dm C7 F
I carry on through stormy skies
F C/E C C7 C
I follow every course, my kingdom for a horse
F C/E Dm C G
But each time I grow old
C Dm7 G C Dm7 G
Serpent of the Nile, relieve me for a while
C F G Am7 G C
cast me from your spell and let me go
f ff f
C G7/B Am Dm G C
Messenger from seven seas has flown
Am Dm
To tell the king of Rhye he's lost his throne
Dm Dm7 F G C Dm7 G
Wars will never cease, is there time enough for peace?
C Dm7 G Am Am^ Dm Dm add G Am Am^ Dm Dm add G
The lily of the valley doesn't know
Ending : Am Am^ Am^ G C
Note : The chord of C#dim is made up of the notes C# E and G
f and ff symbols above notes indicate the loundess.
