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

    Em               D
But where is my love gone
         Bm               Em
With his cheeks like roses
        Em                   D
And his good black billycock on
       Bm                  Em
Decked round with primroses
  G                  Bm
I Hope the scorching sun
      Em                     D
Won't shine and burn his beauty
       Em            Bm
And if I was with my love
    G       C
I'd do my duty

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

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

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

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