Blacksmith

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A blacksmith courted me 
     Bm               Em 
Nine months and better 
   Em            D 
He fairly won my heart 
      Bm         Em 
Wrote me a letter 
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With his hammer in his hand 
   Em                 D 
He looked quite clever 
       Em            Bm 
And if I was with my love 
    G        C 
I'd live forever 

    Em               D 
But where is my love gone 
         Bm               Em 
With his cheeks like roses 
        Em                   D 
And his good black billycock on 
       Bm                  Em 
Decked round with primroses 
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I Hope the scorching sun 
      Em                     D 
Won't shine and burn his beauty 
       Em            Bm 
And if I was with my love 
    G       C 
I'd do my duty 

        Em                D 
Strange news is coming to town 
        Bm             Em 
Strange news is carried 
        Em                D 
Strange news flies up and down 
        Bm             Em 
That my love is married 
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I wish them both much joy 
       Em              D 
Though they can't hear me 
        Em             Bm 
And may God reward him well 
        G            C 
For the slighting of me 

      Em           D 
Don't you remember when 
    Bm           Em 
You lay beside me 
        Em               D 
And you said you'd marry me 
    Bm         Em 
And not deny me 
     G              Bm 
If I said I'd marry you 
       Em              D 
It was only for to try you 
   Em                 Bm 
So bring your witness love 
         G        C 
And I'll not deny you 

   Em             D 
No witness have I none 
     Bm          Em 
Save God Almighty 
        Em            D 
And may he reward you well 
        Bm             Em 
For the slighting of me 
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Her lips grew pale and wan 
   Em                      D 
It made her poor heart tremble 
   Em                Bm 
To think she loved a one 
       G            C 
And he proved deceitful 

  Em                 D 
A blacksmith courted me 
     Bm               Em 
Nine months and better 
   Em            D 
He fairly won my heart 
      Bm         Em 
Wrote me a letter 
         G             Bm 
With his hammer in his hand 
   Em              D 
He looked quite clever 
       Em            Bm 
And if I was with my love 
    G        C 
I'd live forever