If I Were a Carpenter Lyrics

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#Minstrel71@yahoo.com (Stephen Mabry)
#Oct.22, 2001
#Did not find a listing for this, so I
#sat down and figured it out.
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#No capo: Key of D
#If I Were A Carpenter
#Words & Music: Tim Hardin
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#(Intro) D C G D
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#(Verse 1)
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If I.. were a carpenter and you were a lady,
would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?
If a tinker were my trade would you still love me?
Carrying the pots I made following behind me.
(Chorus)
Save my love through loneliness, Save my love for sorrow,
I'm given you my ownliness, Come give your tomorrow.
(Verse 2)
If I worked my hands in wood, Would you still love me?
Answer me babe, "Yes I would, I'll put you above me."
If I were a miller, at a mill wheel grinding,
would you miss your colored box, your soft shoe shining?
(Chorus)
Save my love through loneliness, Save my love for sorrow,
I'm given you my ownliness, Come give your tomorrow.
(Verse 3)
If I.. were a carpenter and you were a lady,
would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?
would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?
(Outro) D C G D
(Melody line)
If I were a car-pen-ter and u were a lady
w'ld u marry me anyway w'ld u have my baby
if I tink'r were my trade w'ld u still love me
carry'n the pots I made follow'n behind me
Save my luv thr'gh lonelyness save my luv for sorrow
Check-out my Edie Brickell posting for "Circle"
And my "Kate Wolf" postings.
Comments, questions, corrections.
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