Steeleye Span - The blacksmith

^AmA blacksmith courted m^Ge, nine mo^Emnths and be^Amtter ^AmHe fairly won my heart^G; he wrote^Em me a lette^Amr With his ha^Cmmer in his ^Emhand, he lo^Amoked so cl^Gever, And if ^AmI were with my lo^Emve, I would l^Cive forever.^Am

^Am"O, where is my love g^Gone, with his ch^Emeeks like r^Amoses? ^AmHe is gone across the ^Gsea, gathe^Emring primro^Amses I'm afraid ^Cthe shining ^Emsun might b^Amurn and scorch his be^Gauty, And if ^AmI were with my lo^Emve, I would d^Co my duty. ^Am

^Am"Strange news is a-come to to^Gwn, strange ne^Emws is a-car^Amried, ^AmStrange news flies up and dow^Gn that my ^Emlove is a-m^Amarried O, I wish t^Chem both much j^Emoy, though ^Amthey don't hear m^Ge And if ^AmI were with my lo^Emve, I would d^Co my duty. ^Am

^Am"O, what did you promise me^G when you ^Emlay beside ^Amme? ^AmYou said you'd marry m^Ge, and not^Em deny me." ^Am "If I said ^CI'd marry yo^Emu, 'twas on^Amly to try ^Gyou, So brin^Amg your witness, l^Emove, and I'll^C not deny yo^Amu."

^Am"O, witness have I non^Ge save God^Em Almighty ^{Am Am}And may He reward you ^Gwell for the sli^Emghting of m^Ame." Her lips gr^Cew pale and ^Emwan; it mad^Ame her poor heart tre^Gmble For to ^Amthink she had lov^Emed one, and h^Ce proved dec^Ameitful.

^AmA blacksmith courted m^Ge, nine mo^Emnths and be^Amtter ^AmHe fairly won my heart^G; he wrote^Em me a lette^Amr With his ha^Cmmer in his ^Emhand, he lo^Amoked so cl^Gever, And if ^AmI were with my lo^Emve, I would l^Cive forever.^Am