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after the Planxty version
Blacksmith, The
by trad
A [Em] blacksmith courted [D] me, nine [Em] months and [D] bet [Em] ter
he [Em] fairly won my [D] heart, he wrote [Em] me a [D] let [Em] ter
with his [G] hammer [A] in his [Em] hand, he looked quite cle [D] ver
and if [Em] I were with my love, I’d [Em] live [D] for [Em] ever
But where is my love gone with his cheeks like roses?
and his good black billy cock gun decked around with primroses?
I’m afraid the scorching sun will shine and burn his beauty
and if I were with my love, I’d do my duty
Strange news is come to town, strange news is carried
stange news flies up and down that my love is married
I wish them both much joy though they can’t hear me
and may God reward him well for this slighting of me
break
Don’t you remember when you lay beside me,
you said you’d marry me and ne’er deny me
if I said I’d marry, it was only for to try you
so bring your witness love and I’ll not deny you
Oh, witness have I none save God almighty
and may he reward you well for the slighting of me
her lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart tremble
to think she loved a one and he proved deceitful
he [Em] fairly won my [D] heart, he wrote [Em] me a [D] let [Em] ter
with his [G] hammer [A] in his [Em] hand, he looked quite cle [D] ver
and if [Em] I were with my love, I’d [Em] live [D] for [Em] ever
But where is my love gone with his cheeks like roses?
and his good black billy cock gun decked around with primroses?
I’m afraid the scorching sun will shine and burn his beauty
and if I were with my love, I’d do my duty
Strange news is come to town, strange news is carried
stange news flies up and down that my love is married
I wish them both much joy though they can’t hear me
and may God reward him well for this slighting of me
break
Don’t you remember when you lay beside me,
you said you’d marry me and ne’er deny me
if I said I’d marry, it was only for to try you
so bring your witness love and I’ll not deny you
Oh, witness have I none save God almighty
and may he reward you well for the slighting of me
her lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart tremble
to think she loved a one and he proved deceitful