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The Blacksmith

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[Intro]
Em D C D Em
A Emblacksmith courted Dme 
Nine Cmonths and DbetEmter 
He fEmairly won my heDart 
Wrote Cme a DlettEmer 
With his Ghammer Din his Emhand 
He lEmooked quite cDlever 
And Aif I was with my Glove 
I'd live DforeEmver. 
But wEmhere is my love Dgone 
With his Ccheeks like DroEmses 
And his good black Billycock Don 
Decked Cround with DprimEmroses 
I'm afGraid the Dscorching Emsun 
Will Emshine and burn his Dbeauty 
AAnd if I was with my Glove 
I'd do Dmy Emduty. 
Strange nEmews is come to Dtown 
Strange nCews is cDarrEmied 
Strange Emnews flys up and dDown 
That my Clove is DmaEmrried. 
I wGish them both Dmuch Emjoy 
Though they can't hear Dme 
And may GAod reward him wGell 
For the sDlighting of Emme. 
Don't Emyou remember wDhen 
You lCay besDide Emme 
And Emyou said you'd marry mDe 
And Cnot dDeny Emme 
If I sGaid I'd Dmarry Emyou 
It was Emonly for to try yDou 
So bAring your witness lGove 
And I'll not Ddeny Emyou. 
No wEmitness have I Dnone 
Save CGod DAlmiEmghty 
And Emmay he reward you wDell 
For the Cslighting Dof Emme 
Her lGips grew pale Dand Emwan 
It Emmade a poor heart tDremble 
To tAhink she loved a oGne 
And he Dproved decEmeitful.

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The Blacksmith

by Planxty

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[Intro]

Em D C D Em

Em D

A blacksmith courted me

C D Em

Nine months and better

Em D

He fairly won my heart

C D Em

Wrote me a letter

G D Em

With his hammer in his hand

Em D

He looked quite clever

A G

And if I was with my love

D Em

I'd live forever.

Em D

But where is my love gone

C D Em

With his cheeks like roses

And his good black Billycock on

C D Em

Decked round with primroses

G D Em

I'm afraid the scorching sun

Em D

Will shine and burn his beauty

A G

And if I was with my love

D Em

I'd do my duty.

Em D

Strange news is come to town

C D Em

Strange news is carried

Em D

Strange news flys up and down

C D Em

That my love is married.

G D Em

I wish them both much joy

Though they can't hear me

A G

And may God reward him well

D Em

For the slighting of me.

Em D

Don't you remember when

C D Em

You lay beside me

Em D

And you said you'd marry me

C D Em

And not deny me

G D Em

If I said I'd marry you

Em D

It was only for to try you

A G

So bring your witness love

D Em

And I'll not deny you.

Em D

No witness have I none

C D Em

Save God Almighty

Em D

And may he reward you well

C D Em

For the slighting of me

G D Em

Her lips grew pale and wan

Em D

It made a poor heart tremble

A G

To think she loved a one

D Em

And he proved deceitful.

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