If I Were A Carpenter chords
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Intro (Play twice)
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VERSE: 1
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?
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If a tinker were my trade would you still find me?
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Carrying the pots I made, following behind me
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Save my love for loneliness, save my love for sorrow
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I’ll give you my onliness, give me your tomorrow
Interlude – (same as intro)
VERSE: 2
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If I worked my hands in wood would you still love me?
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Answer me babe, "Yes, I would, and I'll put you above me"
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If I were a miller at a mill wheel grinding
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Would you miss your colored blouse and your soft shoes shining
CHORUS
Outro (Play twice)
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