Chords for Hedy West - The Sheffield Apprentice

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_ _ was brought up [B] in Cornwall, [Gb] all in a [Abm] high degree.
My [B] parents, they adored me, [Gb] had no [Abm] child, only me.
I ripped, I wrote, [Eb] I rambled, [Abm] where'er my [Gb] fancies led,
[Abm] till I become [B] apprentice, [Gb] and in my [Abm] joys they fled.
_ The man that I was [B] bound to, he [Gb] did not [Abm] use me well.
I formed a [B] resolution [Ebm] with him, not [Abm] long to dwell.
Unbeknown to [Eb] my poor [Abm] parents, from him I ran [Gb] away.
[Abm] I steered my course [B] to London, [Ebm] and [Gb] cursed it [Abm] be the day.
_ There were a [B] lady in London, [Gb] she chanced to spy [Abm] me there.
She offered me [B] great payments, [Gb] to dwell with her [Abm] one year.
With her kind words [Gb] and promises, [Abm] with her I [Gb] did agree,
[Abm] to go with [B] her to London, [Eb] and stay with her [Abm] one year.
_ I hadn't been [B] in London, [Gb] but six months and [Abm] a day,
when my foolish [B] mistress [Gb] grew very fond [Abm] of me.
Her gold and silver, [Gb] her houses and her land,
[Abm] if I [B] consent to marry her, [Gb] would be [Abm] at my command.
_ Oh no, my [B] honoured mistress, [Gb] I cannot [Abm] marry you,
for I have [B] made a promise, [Gb] likewise a solemn [Abm] vow.
But when no one [Eb] but Betsy, [Abm] my beauteous honoured [Ebm] maid,
pray [Abm] excuse me, [B] honoured mistress, [Gb] she has my [Abm] heart betrayed. _
One morning [B] as I walked [Gb] out to take the [Abm] pleasant air,
my mistress followed [B] after me [Gb] to view the [Abm] lilies fair.
_ Gold rings from off [Gb] her fingers, [Abm] as she did pass [Gb] me by.
[Abm] She slipped them in [B] my pocket, [Ebm] and [Eb] for [Abm] them I must die.
These sheriff [B] come and taken [Gb] me, it was useless [Abm] to say.
He took me up [B] to justice, [Gb] tried me [Abm] before the mayor.
He took me up [Eb] to justice, [Abm] and to the [Gb] gallows street.
[Abm] Oh Lord [B] reward my mistress, [Gb] she surely has [Abm] wronged me.
_ The [B] people all come flocking in [Gb] to see me in my [Abm] life.
Likewise [B] fair pretty Betsy, [Gb] my own intended [Abm] wife.
_ _ Farewell to sin [Eb] and [Abm] sorrow, I'll bid you all [Gb] adieu.
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Likewise fair [B] pretty Betsy, [Ebm] I'll [Eb] die for [Abm] loving you. _ _ _ _ _
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