Capo 1 Intro: Em D Bm Asus2 G F#m (4x) G Bm A blacksmith courted me Em Asus2 Nine months and better C Bm He fairly won my heart D Em D He wrote me a letter G Asus2 With his hammer in his hand Em F#m B7 He looked quite clever G Bm D C# And if I was with my love C D Em D Bm Asus2 G F#m I would live for-ev-er (Pre-Chorus) Em Come Irishmen, both young and stern D With adventure in your soul Em There are better ways to spend your days D Em Than working down a hole (Chorus) G Bm I was tall and true, all of 6 foot 2 C F#m But they broke me across the back C D By a name I'm known but it's not my own Em D Asus2 They call me Crooked Jack But where's my love gone With his cheeks like roses And his good black Billycock on Decked around with primroses I fear the blazing sun Will shine and burn his beauty And if I was with my love I would do my duty (Pre-Chorus) The ganger's blue-eyed boy was I Big Jack could do no wrong And the reason simply was because I could work hard hours and long (Chorus) (solos) Em D C D (4x) Em D Strange news is come to town C D Em Strange news is carried Em D Strange news is come to town C D Em That my love is married Oh I wish them both much joy Though they can't hear me And may God reward them well For the slighting of me (Pre-Chorus) And I've seen old men before their time Their faces drawn and gray But I never thought so soon would be mine Be lined in the self same way (Bridge) G Bm Do you remember when Em A7 You lay beside me C Bm And you said you'd marry me B7 Em Em6 And not deny me D Em If I said I'd marry you (Em)(D) C D It was only for to try you (C)Em D Bm So bring your witness love C D Em And I'll not deny you (vocalized chord) (Chorus) (This riff is a work in progress, and I'll put the rest up once I figure it all out.) Em D Bm Bb Cm C# Bm Asus2 Asus2 D C# Bm Asus2 (overlapping) Em D 1: They say that honest toil is good C D For the spirit and the soul Em D But believe me boys it's for sweat and blood C D That they want you down a hole G Bm I was tall and true, all of 6 foot 2 C F#m But they broke me across the back C D By a name I'm known but it's not my own Em D Em They call me Crooked Jack Em D 2: No witness have I none C D Save God Almighty Em D And may he reward you well C D For the slighting of me G Bm Her lips grew pale and wan C F#m It made a poor heart to tremble C D To think she loved a one E D Em And he proved decietful Okay... I think that's it.