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The Blacksmith Of Brandywine

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[Chorus]
EMake it one! For AWashington and Eall his gallant Bmen,
EOne for the girl that once was mBine;
Make it Eone! For the darAling boy I'll neEver see Bagain,
And don'Et forget Athe BlaEcksmith of BAranBdywine!E  
[Verse 1]
Our steeEd broke down in ABrandywine, it wEas a sight to seBe:
A giant Eman with a hammeAr in his hand beBneath the old oak tree,E  
And aEll around him oAn the ground, in Efatal disarBray,
EA score of men who'll Anever fight again, nor Btravel on the King's highwaEy.
EWe dug his grave, and coAvered him o'er, Eand sadly wept a Btear,
And passEed the day a-ridAin' on our way till we mBet with a musketEeer.
From him Ewe learned the Astory of a brave Eand angry man,B  
Who undeErtook the BritisAh enemy with a hBammer in his hanEd.
[Chorus]
EMake it one! For AWashington and Eall his gallant Bmen,
EOne for the girl that once was mBine;
Make it Eone! For the darAling boy I'll neEver see Bagain,
And don'Et forget Athe BlaEcksmith of BAranBdywine!E  
[Verse 2]
EThere lived a man in CAhestertown Eaway from the cBannon's roar.
Of manneEr mild, his womaAn and child, no Bman could ever love moreE;
But the ETories spoke a pAlot one day to wEaylay WashingtonB,
EHe left his home and famAily alone, to thBe general he did run.E  
His erraEnd done, he jourAneyed home but sEorrow there he fBound.
By BritiEsh gun his wife Aand son lay stilBl on the cold hard grounEd.
The blacEksmith reached fAor his heavy sledge and he gavEe a practice Bswing,
EThey say on the line at BrandyAwine, you Bcould hear his hammer siEng.
[Chorus]
EMake it one! For AWashington and Eall his gallant Bmen,
EOne for the girl that once was mBine;
Make it Eone! For the darAling boy I'll neEver see Bagain,
And don'Et forget Athe BlaEcksmith of BAranBdywine!E  

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The Blacksmith Of Brandywine

by The New Christy Minstrels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Chorus]

E A E B

Make it one! For Washington and all his gallant men,

E B

One for the girl that once was mine;

E A E B

Make it one! For the darling boy I'll never see again,

E A E A B E

And don't forget the Blacksmith of Brandywine!

[Verse 1]

E A E B

Our steed broke down in Brandywine, it was a sight to see:

E A B E

A giant man with a hammer in his hand beneath the old oak tree,

E A E B

And all around him on the ground, in fatal disarray,

E A B E

A score of men who'll never fight again, nor travel on the King's highway.

E A E B

We dug his grave, and covered him o'er, and sadly wept a tear,

E A B E

And passed the day a-ridin' on our way till we met with a musketeer.

E A E B

From him we learned the story of a brave and angry man,

E A B E

Who undertook the British enemy with a hammer in his hand.

[Chorus]

E A E B

Make it one! For Washington and all his gallant men,

E B

One for the girl that once was mine;

E A E B

Make it one! For the darling boy I'll never see again,

E A E A B E

And don't forget the Blacksmith of Brandywine!

[Verse 2]

E A E B

There lived a man in Chestertown away from the cannon's roar.

E A B E

Of manner mild, his woman and child, no man could ever love more;

E A E B

But the Tories spoke a plot one day to waylay Washington,

E A B E

He left his home and family alone, to the general he did run.

E A E B

His errand done, he journeyed home but sorrow there he found.

E A B E

By British gun his wife and son lay still on the cold hard ground.

E A E B

The blacksmith reached for his heavy sledge and he gave a practice swing,

E A B E

They say on the line at Brandywine, you could hear his hammer sing.

[Chorus]

E A E B

Make it one! For Washington and all his gallant men,

E B

One for the girl that once was mine;

E A E B

Make it one! For the darling boy I'll never see again,

E A E A B E

And don't forget the Blacksmith of Brandywine!

About The Blacksmith Of Brandywine Chords by The New Christy Minstrels

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