TradChords

|:(BA)| G2 y E2 y G2 (AB)| d6 (AB)| B3 y E y D2 E2-| E6 (BA)| w: 1.~A_ black-smith court-ed_ me, nine_ months and bet-ter._ He_ G2 E2 G2 (AB)| d6 (AB)| B3 E D2 E2-| E6 GB| w: fair-ly won my_ heart, wrote_ me a let-ter._ With his d2 d2 (ed)(BA)| B6 (BA)| G2 y E2 (GA) A2-| A6 EF| w: Ham-mer in_ his_ hand, he_ looked quite cle--ver,_ and if [1 G2 A2 B2 (^cA)|B6 (EF)| G3 A F2 E2-| E6:| w: I were with my_ love, I'd_ live for-e-ver._ ["Final"2G2A2B2^cA|B6EF|G3AF2E2-|E6|| W: Verse 2. W: But where is my love gone with his cheeks like roses? W: He's gone across the sea gathering primroses. W: I'm afraid the scorching sun will shine and burn his beauty, W: And if I was with my love I'd do my duty. W: Verse 3. W: Strange news is come to town, strange news is carried. W: Strange news flies up and down that my love is married. W: I wish them both much joy although they cannot hear me. W: And may God reward him well for the slighting of me. W: Verse 4. W: Don't you remember when you lay beside me? W: And you said you'd marry me and not deny me? W: If I said I'd marry you it was only for to try you, W: So bring your witness love and I'll not deny you. W: Verse 5 W: No, witness have I none save God Almighty, W: And may he reward you well for the slighting of me. W: Her cheeks grew pale and wan it made her poor heart tremble, W: To think she loved that one and he proved deceitful.