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The Merry Blacksmith

Reel

D Major

Also known as:

Play & Practice

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Standard Major

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by Irish Bouzouki 11/10/2025

Chord arrangement: D | D | G | Em-A | D | D | G | A-D // D | D | G | Em-A | D | Bm | G | A-D

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by Dane Hyde 2/12/2026

Chord arrangement: D-A | D-A | D-G | Em-A | D-A | D-A | D-G | A-D // D-A | D-A | D-G | Em-A | D-A | D-A | D-G | A-D

Note the A & B parts have the same progression.

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Standard Major

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by Valentine Roland 6/7/2025

Chord arrangement: D | D | D | G-A | D | D | G | A-D // D | D | G | A | D | D | G | A-D

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Comments:

Valentine: Thanks! Please post your Bm7 version 🙏 I have no doubt that some will prefer the minor feel :)

Ben Mosher: Love this one. I swap a lot of the D chords for Bm7. (1 like)

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