Chords for "The Blacksmith" Performed by The Holohan Sisters
Tempo:
132.25 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
A
Em
D
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [Bm]
A blacksmith courted [A] me, nine [Bm] months and better.
He fairly won [D] my heart, wrote me a letter.
[N] With his hammer in his [Bm] hand, he [G] looked so clever.
[Em] [Bm] And if I was with [N] my love, well I'd [Fm] live forever.
[Bm]
And where has my love [F#m] gone, with his [G#] cheeks like roses?
And his good black billy [A] goat gone, [Bm] decked with primroses?
I'm [D] afraid the [Bm] summer sun will shine and [Em] burn his beauty.
[Bm] And if I was [C#] with my love, well I'd do my [Bm] duty.
Strange news has come [D] to [A] town, [Bm] strange news is carried.
Strange news flies up [A] and down, [E] my [D] love is married.
I wish them both much joy, [Bm] although they can't hear [Em] me.
[Fm] And may God reward them well, for this [Bm] lighting of [F#] me.
[Bm] What did you promise [F#m] love, [Bm] when you lay beside me?
You said you'd marry [A] me, and [Bm] not deny me.
If I [F#m] said I'd marry [Bm] you, twas all for [Em] to try you.
[Bm] So bring your witness love, and I'll not deny you.
O witness have I [A] none, [Bm] save God Almighty.
And may he reward [D] you [A] well, [B] for this [Bm] lighting of me.
[Fm] Her lips grew pale and [Em] worn, [Bm] it made her poor heart [Em] tremble.
[Bm] For to think she [Em] loved him [Bm] so, and he proved deceitful.
[G#]
A blacksmith courted [A] me, nine [Bm] months and better.
He fairly won [D] my heart, wrote me a letter.
[N] With his hammer in his [Bm] hand, he [G] looked so clever.
[Em] [Bm] And if I was with [N] my love, well I'd [Fm] live forever.
[Bm]
And where has my love [F#m] gone, with his [G#] cheeks like roses?
And his good black billy [A] goat gone, [Bm] decked with primroses?
I'm [D] afraid the [Bm] summer sun will shine and [Em] burn his beauty.
[Bm] And if I was [C#] with my love, well I'd do my [Bm] duty.
Strange news has come [D] to [A] town, [Bm] strange news is carried.
Strange news flies up [A] and down, [E] my [D] love is married.
I wish them both much joy, [Bm] although they can't hear [Em] me.
[Fm] And may God reward them well, for this [Bm] lighting of [F#] me.
[Bm] What did you promise [F#m] love, [Bm] when you lay beside me?
You said you'd marry [A] me, and [Bm] not deny me.
If I [F#m] said I'd marry [Bm] you, twas all for [Em] to try you.
[Bm] So bring your witness love, and I'll not deny you.
O witness have I [A] none, [Bm] save God Almighty.
And may he reward [D] you [A] well, [B] for this [Bm] lighting of me.
[Fm] Her lips grew pale and [Em] worn, [Bm] it made her poor heart [Em] tremble.
[Bm] For to think she [Em] loved him [Bm] so, and he proved deceitful.
[G#]
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Em
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Fm
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[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ A blacksmith courted [A] me, nine [Bm] months and better.
_ He fairly won [D] my heart, wrote me a letter.
_ _ [N] With his hammer in his _ [Bm] hand, _ he [G] looked so clever.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] And if I was with [N] my love, well I'd [Fm] live forever.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ And where has my love [F#m] gone, with his [G#] cheeks like roses?
_ And his good black billy [A] goat gone, [Bm] decked with _ _ _ primroses?
I'm [D] afraid the [Bm] summer _ sun will shine and [Em] burn his beauty.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] And if I was [C#] with my _ love, well I'd do my [Bm] duty. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Strange news has come [D] to [A] town, [Bm] strange news is carried.
_ _ Strange news flies up [A] and down, [E] my [D] love is married.
_ _ I wish them both much joy, [Bm] although they can't hear _ [Em] me. _ _
[Fm] And may God reward them _ well, for this [Bm] lighting of [F#] me. _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ What did you promise [F#m] _ love, [Bm] when you lay beside me?
You said you'd marry [A] _ me, and [Bm] not deny _ me.
If I [F#m] said I'd marry [Bm] _ you, twas all for [Em] to try you. _ _ _ _
[Bm] So bring your witness _ love, and I'll not deny _ you. _
_ _ _ O witness have I [A] _ none, [Bm] save God Almighty.
_ And may he reward [D] you [A] well, [B] for this [Bm] lighting of me.
_ [Fm] Her lips grew pale and _ [Em] worn, [Bm] it made her poor heart _ _ [Em] tremble.
_ [Bm] For to think she [Em] loved him [Bm] so, and he proved _ _ deceitful. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ A blacksmith courted [A] me, nine [Bm] months and better.
_ He fairly won [D] my heart, wrote me a letter.
_ _ [N] With his hammer in his _ [Bm] hand, _ he [G] looked so clever.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] And if I was with [N] my love, well I'd [Fm] live forever.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ And where has my love [F#m] gone, with his [G#] cheeks like roses?
_ And his good black billy [A] goat gone, [Bm] decked with _ _ _ primroses?
I'm [D] afraid the [Bm] summer _ sun will shine and [Em] burn his beauty.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] And if I was [C#] with my _ love, well I'd do my [Bm] duty. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Strange news has come [D] to [A] town, [Bm] strange news is carried.
_ _ Strange news flies up [A] and down, [E] my [D] love is married.
_ _ I wish them both much joy, [Bm] although they can't hear _ [Em] me. _ _
[Fm] And may God reward them _ well, for this [Bm] lighting of [F#] me. _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ What did you promise [F#m] _ love, [Bm] when you lay beside me?
You said you'd marry [A] _ me, and [Bm] not deny _ me.
If I [F#m] said I'd marry [Bm] _ you, twas all for [Em] to try you. _ _ _ _
[Bm] So bring your witness _ love, and I'll not deny _ you. _
_ _ _ O witness have I [A] _ none, [Bm] save God Almighty.
_ And may he reward [D] you [A] well, [B] for this [Bm] lighting of me.
_ [Fm] Her lips grew pale and _ [Em] worn, [Bm] it made her poor heart _ _ [Em] tremble.
_ [Bm] For to think she [Em] loved him [Bm] so, and he proved _ _ deceitful. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _