Blacksmith chords by Loreena Mckennitt

Key: C

C          F
A blacksmith courted me
C        G C
Nine months and better
  F
He fairly won my heart
   C
Wrote me a letter
     F
With his hammer in his hand
  C
He looked quite clever
       F
And if I was with my love
C    G  C
I'd live forever.

C        F
But where is my love gone
     C      G C
With his cheeks like roses
     F
And his good black billycock on
    C
Decked round with primroses
   F
I'm afraid the scorching sun
   C
Will shine and burn his beauty
       F
And if I was with my love
C     G C
I'd do my duty.

C        F
Strange news is come to town
C        G  C
Strange news is carried
    F
Strange news flies up and down
    C
That my love is married.
 F
I wish them both much joy
    C
Though they can't hear me
       F
And may God reward him well
     C    G C
For the slighting of me.

      F
Don't you remember when
C     G  C
You lay beside me
    F
And you said you'd marry me
  C
And not deny me
   F
If I said I'd marry you
    C
It was only for to try you
       F
So bring your witness love
     C   G C
And I'll not deny you.

C     F
No witness have I none
C     G  C
Save God Almighty
    F
And may he reward you well
    C
For the slighting of me.
   F
Her lips grew pale and wan
  C
It made a poor heart tremble
  C     F
To think she loved a one
    C     G C
And he proved deceitful.

C          F
A blacksmith courted me
   C     G C
Nine months and better
  F
He fairly won my heart
   C
Wrote me a letter
     F
With his hammer in his hand
  C
He looked quite clever
       F
And if I was with my love
  C    G C
I'd live forever.