{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1738513,"song":"The Blacksmith","artist":"Planxty","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11372808-the-blacksmith-chords-by-planxty/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1738513?type=chord","rating":4.73384,"votes":41,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] \r\n \r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch] \r\nA blacksmith courted me [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nNine months and better [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch] \r\nHe fairly won my heart [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nWrote me a letter [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nWith his hammer in his hand [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] \r\nHe looked quite clever [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd if I was with my love [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nI'd live forever. [/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch] \r\nBut where is my love gone [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nWith his cheeks like roses [/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd his good black Billycock on [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nDecked round with primroses [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nI'm afraid the scorching sun [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWill shine and burn his beauty [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd if I was with my love [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nI'd do my duty. [/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch] \r\nStrange news is come to town [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nStrange news is carried [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch] \r\nStrange news flys up and down [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nThat my love is married. [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nI wish them both much joy [/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThough they can't hear me [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd may God reward him well [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nFor the slighting of me. [/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch] \r\nDon't you remember when [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nYou lay beside me [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd you said you'd marry me [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nAnd not deny me [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nIf I said I'd marry you [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch] \r\nIt was only for to try you [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nSo bring your witness love [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nAnd I'll not deny you. [/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch] \r\nNo witness have I none [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nSave God Almighty [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd may he reward you well [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nFor the slighting of me [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nHer lips grew pale and wan [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch] \r\nIt made a poor heart tremble [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch] \r\nTo think she loved a one [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nAnd he proved deceitful.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nEm D C D Em","chords":["Em","D","C","A","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}