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