If I Were a Carpenter John Holt
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[Verse 1]
If I were a[Gb] carpenter[Db] and you were a[Ab] lady
Would you marry me[Gb] anyway,[Db] would you have my[Ab] baby
If I were a[Gb] miller[Db] and the mill should[Ab] grind me
Would you miss your[Gb] lover man[Db], your soft shoe[Ab] shiner, yes
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
If a tinker[Gb] were my trade[Db] would you still[Ab] find me
Absolutely,[Gb] yes I would,[Db] come give me your t[Ab]omorrow
If I were a[Gb] carpenter[Db] and you were a[Ab] lady
Would you marry me[Gb] anyway,[Db] would you have my[Ab] baby
[Instrumental]
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[Cborus]
[Gb]See my love through[Ab] loneliness
[Gb]See my love through[Ab] sorrow
I'm giving you[Gb] my onliness,[Db] come give me your t[Ab]omorrow
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
If I were a[Gb] carpenter[Db] and you were a[Ab] lady
Would you marry me[Gb] anyway,[Db] would you have my[Ab] babies
If I were a[Gb] miller[Db] and the mill should[Ab] grind me
Would you miss you[Gb]r lover man[Db], your soft shoe[Ab] shiner
[Cborus]
[Gb]See my love through[Ab] loneliness
[Gb]See my love through[Ab] sorrow
I'm giving you[Gb] my onliness,[Db] come give me your t[Ab]omorrow
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
If I were a[Gb] carpenter[Db] and you were a[Ab] lady
Would you marry me[Gb] anyway,[Db] would you have my[Ab] babies
If I were a[Gb] miller[Db] and the mill should[Ab] grind me
Would you miss you[Gb]r lover man[Db], your soft shoe[Ab] shiner[Gb]
[Db]Your soft shoe[Ab] shiner... [Gb] [Db] [Ab]
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