Misc Traditional - The blacksmith

^EmOh, a blacksmith courted ^Dme Nine ^Cmonths and ^Dbett^Emer He fairly won my ^Dheart He wrote ^Cme a ^Dlet^Emter With the ^Ghammer ^Din his ^Emhand He looked so cl^Dever And if ^AI was with my ^Glove I would ^Clive ^Dfore^Emver

^EmOh, where is my love ^Dgone With his ^Ccheeks like ^Dros^Emes And his good black billycock ^Don Decked around ^Cwith prim^Dros^Emes I'm ^Gafraid the ^Dscorching ^Emsun Will shine and burn his beau^Dty And if ^AI was with my ^Glove I would ^Cdo my ^Ddut^Emy

^EmStrange news has come to ^Dtown C D En Strange news are carried Strange news flies up and ^Ddown That ^Cmy love is ^Dmarr^Emied Oh, I ^Gwish them ^Dboth much ^Emjoy Though they can't hear^D me And may ^AGod reward him ^Gwell For the ^Cslighting ^Dof ^Emme

^EmDon't you remember ^Dwhen You ^Clay be^Dside ^Emme And you said you'd marry ^Dme And ^Cnot de^Dny ^Emme If I ^Gsaid I'd ^Dmarry ^Emyou It was only for to try ^Dyou So ^Abring your witness ^Glove And I'll ^Cnot de^Dny ^Emyou

^EmNo, witness have I ^Dnone Save G^Cod Alm^Digh^Emty And may he reward you ^Dwell For the ^Cslighting ^Dof ^Emme Her ^Glips grew ^Dpale and ^Emwan It made a poor heart trem^Dble To ^Athink she loved a^G one And he ^Cproved dec^Dei^Emtful