{t:The Blacksmith}
{st:Traditional}


A [Dm]blacksmith courted [C]me, nine [Dm]months and [C]bet[Dm]ter
He [Dm]fairly won my [C]heart, wrote [Dm]me a [C]let[Dm]ter
With his [F]hammer in [G]his [Am]hand he [Dm]looked so cle[Gm]ver
And if [Dm]I was with [Em]my [Am]love I'd [Dm]live for[C]ev[Dm]er


But [Dm]where is my love [C]gone, with his [Dm]cheeks like [C]ros[Dm]es?
And his [Dm]good black billycock [C]on, decked [Dm]with prim[C]ros[Dm]es
I'm af[F]raid the scorch[G]ing [Am]sun will [Dm]shine and burn his beau[Gm]ty
And if [Dm]I was with [Em]my [Am]love I'd [Dm]do my [C]du[Dm]ty


Strange [Dm]news has come to [C]town, strange [Dm]news is [C]carr[Dm]ied
Strange [Dm]news flies up and [C]down that my [Dm]love is [C]marr[Dm]ied
I [F]wish them both [G]much [Am]joy though [Dm]they don't hear [Gm]me
And may [Dm]God reward [Em]him [Am]well for the [Dm]slighting [C]of [Dm]me


What [Dm]did you promise, [C]love, when you [Dm]sat bes[C]ide [Dm]me?
You [Dm]said you'd marry [C]me and [Dm]not de[C]ny [Dm]me
If [F]I said I'd mar[G]ry [Am]you it was [Dm]only for to try [Gm]you
So [Dm]bring your wit[Em]ness [Am]love and I'll [Dm]ne'er den[C]y [Dm]you


Oh [Dm]witness have I [C]none save [Dm]God Alm[C]igh[Dm]ty
And [Dm]He'll reward you [C]well for the [Dm]slighting [C]of [Dm]me
Her [F]lips grew pale [G]and [Am]wan, it [Dm]made her poor heart trem[Gm]ble,
To [Dm]think she'd loved [Em]the [Am]one and he [Dm]proved dec[C]eit[Dm]ful