{"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":1974293,"song":"The Blacksmith","artist":"Maura O'Connell","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11441900-the-blacksmith-chords-by-maura-o-connell/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1974293?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Maura O'Connell - The Blacksmith\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO: 3rd Fret\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1] \r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nA blacksmith courted me, nine months and better[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe fairly won my heart, he wrote me a letter[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]     \r\nWith his hammer in his hand, he looked so clever[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd if I were with my love, I would live forever[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2] \r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\"O, where is my love gone, with his cheeks like roses?[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe is gone across the sea, gathering primroses[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm afraid the shining sun might burn and scorch his beauty[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd if I were with my love, I would do my duty[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3] \r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\"Strange news is come to town, strange news is a-carried[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStrange news flies up and down that my love is a-married[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nO, I wish them both much joy, though they don't hear me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd if I were with my love, I would do my duty[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4] \r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\"O, what did you promise me when you lay beside me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou said you'd marry me, and not deny me.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"If I said I'd marry you, 'twas only to try you[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo bring your witness, love, and I'll not deny you.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5] \r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\"O, witness have I none save god almighty[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd may he reward you well for the slighting of me.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHer lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart tremble[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor to think she had loved one, and he proved deceitful[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6] \r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nA blacksmith courted me, nine months and better[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe fairly won my heart, he wrote me a letter[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]     \r\nWith his hammer in his hand, he looked so clever[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd if I were with my love, I would live forever[/tab]","plain_text":"Maura O'Connell - The Blacksmith\n\n\nCAPO: 3rd Fret\n\n\n\n[Verse 1] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]","chords":["Am","G","Em","A","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]}}}