Am            G         Em         Am
He bravely won my heart, wrote me a letter
         C             Em       Am        G
With his hammer in his hand, he looked quite clever
       Am             Em    C               Am
And if I was with my love, I'd live forever


[Verse 2]
    Am               G              Em            Am
But where is my love gone, with his cheeks like roses?
        Am                   G       Em               Am
And his good black billycock on, all crowned with primroses
     C                   Em        Am                G
I'm afraid the scorching sun will shine and burn his beauty
       Am             Em    C           Am
And if I were with my love, I'd do my duty


[Verse 3]
        Am               G             Em         Am
Strange news has come to town, strange news is carried
        Am                G            Em            Am
Strange news flies up and down that my love, he's married
  C                   Em          Am             G
I wish them both much joy, though they can't hear me
        Am              Em           C            Am
And may god reward them well for the slighting of me


[Verse 4]
       Am           G              Em         Am
"Don't you remember well, when you lay beside me
        Am               G       Em       Am
And you said you'd marry me, and not deny me"
      C              Em          Am              G
"If I said I'd marry you, it was only for to try you
   Am                  Em        C             Am
So bring your witness, love, and I'll not deny you"


[Verse 5]
    Am             G          Em    Am
Oh, witness have I none, save god almighty
        Am            G             Em           Am
And may he reward you well, for the slighting of me
    C                  Em      Am                      G
Her lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart tremble
N.C.
To think she loved a one, and he proved deceitful