Chords for A Blacksmith Courted Me - Kate Akers
Tempo:
147.45 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
A
F#m
B
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm]
Oh, a blacksmith [A] courted me, [Bm] nine [A] months and [Bm] better.
He fairly won [A] my heart, he [Bm] wrote [A] me a [Bm] letter.
With his [F#m] hammer [Bm] in his hand, he looked so [A] clever.
And [B] if I were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [A] live [Bm] forever.
Oh, where has my [A] love gone, with [Bm] her [A] [Bm] cheeks of roses?
It's gone [A] across the sea, [Bm] gathering [A] [Bm] roses.
[D] I'm [A] afraid the [Bm] scorching sun might burn and spoil [A] his beauty.
And [B] if I [E] were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [F#m] do my [Bm] duty.
Oh, strange news has come [A] to town, strange [Bm] [F#m] news [Bm] has carried.
Strange news flies up [A] and down, that [Bm] my love [A] is married.
[Bm]
[D] I [F#m] wish them [Bm] both great joy, though they don't hear [A] me.
And [B] if I [E] were with [F#m] my love, [F#] I [Bm] would do [A] my [Bm] duty.
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [A] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [A] [Bm]
Oh, what did you say [A] to me, [Bm] when you lay [A] [Bm] beside me?
You said [Em] you'd marry [A] me, [Bm] and not [A] deny [Bm] me.
[D] If I [A] said I'd [Bm] marry you, it was only [A] to try you.
[B] So bring your witness, [A] love, [Bm] and I'll [A] not deny [Bm] you.
Oh, witness I [A] have not, save [Bm] [A] for God [Bm] Almighty.
And may he reward [A] you well, [Bm] for the [A] delighting of [Bm] me.
[D] [A] A lips grew [Bm] piling, one of mine, a [A] poor heart trembled.
For to [B] think she [A] had but one, [Bm] and here [A] grew [Bm] the same form.
[A] [F#m] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [Gm]
[E] [D#]
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Oh, a blacksmith [A] courted me, [Bm] nine [A] months and [Bm] better.
He fairly won [A] my heart, he [Bm] wrote [A] me a [Bm] letter.
With his [F#m] hammer [Bm] in his hand, he looked so [A] clever.
And [B] if I were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [A] live [Bm] forever.
Oh, where has my [A] love gone, with [Bm] her [A] [Bm] cheeks of roses?
It's gone [A] across the sea, [Bm] gathering [A] [Bm] roses.
[D] I'm [A] afraid the [Bm] scorching sun might burn and spoil [A] his beauty.
And [B] if I [E] were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [F#m] do my [Bm] duty.
Oh, strange news has come [A] to town, strange [Bm] [F#m] news [Bm] has carried.
Strange news flies up [A] and down, that [Bm] my love [A] is married.
[Bm]
[D] I [F#m] wish them [Bm] both great joy, though they don't hear [A] me.
And [B] if I [E] were with [F#m] my love, [F#] I [Bm] would do [A] my [Bm] duty.
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [A] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A] [F#m] [Bm] [A] [Bm]
Oh, what did you say [A] to me, [Bm] when you lay [A] [Bm] beside me?
You said [Em] you'd marry [A] me, [Bm] and not [A] deny [Bm] me.
[D] If I [A] said I'd [Bm] marry you, it was only [A] to try you.
[B] So bring your witness, [A] love, [Bm] and I'll [A] not deny [Bm] you.
Oh, witness I [A] have not, save [Bm] [A] for God [Bm] Almighty.
And may he reward [A] you well, [Bm] for the [A] delighting of [Bm] me.
[D] [A] A lips grew [Bm] piling, one of mine, a [A] poor heart trembled.
For to [B] think she [A] had but one, [Bm] and here [A] grew [Bm] the same form.
[A] [F#m] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [Gm]
[E] [D#]
[N]
Key:
Bm
A
F#m
B
D
Bm
A
F#m
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, a blacksmith _ [A] courted me, _ [Bm] nine [A] months and [Bm] better. _
_ _ He fairly won [A] my heart, he [Bm] wrote [A] me a [Bm] letter.
_ With his [F#m] hammer [Bm] in his hand, he looked so [A] clever. _
_ And [B] if I were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [A] live [Bm] forever.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, _ where has my [A] love gone, with [Bm] her _ [A] [Bm] cheeks of roses? _
It's gone [A] across the sea, [Bm] gathering _ [A] _ [Bm] roses. _ _
[D] I'm [A] afraid the [Bm] scorching _ sun might burn and spoil [A] his beauty. _ _
_ _ And [B] if I [E] were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [F#m] do my [Bm] duty. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, strange news has come [A] to town, strange [Bm] _ _ [F#m] news [Bm] has carried.
_ Strange news flies up [A] and down, that [Bm] my love [A] is married.
[Bm] _ _
_ [D] I [F#m] wish them [Bm] both great joy, though they don't hear [A] _ me.
And [B] if I [E] were with [F#m] my love, [F#] I [Bm] would do [A] my [Bm] duty.
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_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
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[A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
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_ _ _ _ _ Oh, what did you say [A] to me, [Bm] when you lay [A] _ [Bm] beside me?
You said [Em] you'd marry [A] _ me, [Bm] and not [A] deny [Bm] me.
[D] If I [A] said I'd [Bm] marry _ you, it was only [A] to try you. _ _
[B] So bring your witness, [A] love, [Bm] and I'll [A] not deny [Bm] _ you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, _ witness I [A] have not, save [Bm] [A] for God _ [Bm] Almighty.
_ And may he reward [A] you well, [Bm] for the [A] delighting of [Bm] me.
_ [D] [A] A lips grew [Bm] piling, _ one of mine, a [A] poor heart _ _ _ trembled.
For to [B] think she [A] had but one, [Bm] and here [A] grew [Bm] the same form. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
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_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, a blacksmith _ [A] courted me, _ [Bm] nine [A] months and [Bm] better. _
_ _ He fairly won [A] my heart, he [Bm] wrote [A] me a [Bm] letter.
_ With his [F#m] hammer [Bm] in his hand, he looked so [A] clever. _
_ And [B] if I were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [A] live [Bm] forever.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, _ where has my [A] love gone, with [Bm] her _ [A] [Bm] cheeks of roses? _
It's gone [A] across the sea, [Bm] gathering _ [A] _ [Bm] roses. _ _
[D] I'm [A] afraid the [Bm] scorching _ sun might burn and spoil [A] his beauty. _ _
_ _ And [B] if I [E] were with [A] my love, I [Bm] would [F#m] do my [Bm] duty. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, strange news has come [A] to town, strange [Bm] _ _ [F#m] news [Bm] has carried.
_ Strange news flies up [A] and down, that [Bm] my love [A] is married.
[Bm] _ _
_ [D] I [F#m] wish them [Bm] both great joy, though they don't hear [A] _ me.
And [B] if I [E] were with [F#m] my love, [F#] I [Bm] would do [A] my [Bm] duty.
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_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
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[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
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[A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
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_ _ _ _ _ Oh, what did you say [A] to me, [Bm] when you lay [A] _ [Bm] beside me?
You said [Em] you'd marry [A] _ me, [Bm] and not [A] deny [Bm] me.
[D] If I [A] said I'd [Bm] marry _ you, it was only [A] to try you. _ _
[B] So bring your witness, [A] love, [Bm] and I'll [A] not deny [Bm] _ you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, _ witness I [A] have not, save [Bm] [A] for God _ [Bm] Almighty.
_ And may he reward [A] you well, [Bm] for the [A] delighting of [Bm] me.
_ [D] [A] A lips grew [Bm] piling, _ one of mine, a [A] poor heart _ _ _ trembled.
For to [B] think she [A] had but one, [Bm] and here [A] grew [Bm] the same form. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _
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[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
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_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
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