Carpet Man Johnny Rivers
Carpet Man:Johnny Rivers.
Album - Rewind..#14 in 1967.
(Didn't get much play..but, in my opinion, one
of his best.)
INTRO: F Bb Eb Bb (x4)
[F]When you see some mud [Eb]up..[Bb]on the [F]ground..
[F]you lay [Eb]down so she [Bb]don`t have to walk a[F]round.[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
You [F]think that will protect her [Eb]from [Bb]the [F]rain..
[F]But you`ll [Eb]never, [Bb]ever, stop the [F]pain.[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
CHORUS:
[F]She [Bb]walks all over you, she [Eb]knows she [Bb]can..
Bb C# Ab C# C# Eb C# Eb..F
You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.
[F]You take such care to keep that [Eb]girl`s [Bb]feet [F]clean..
[F]like she`s some [Eb]ki..[Bb]nd of figur[F]ine.[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[F]The world`s so far below her it`s [Eb]not [Bb]her [F]scene..
[F]she de[Eb]pends on [Bb]you to stand be[F]tween.[F] [Eb] [Bb]
CHORUS:
[F]She [Bb]walks all over you, she [Eb]knows she [Bb]can..
Bb C# Ab C# C# Eb C# Eb..Ab
You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.
BRIDGE:
[Ab]I would think you`d get tired of [Eb]hurting, [Ab]every now and [Eb]then.
[Eb]It`s [Ab]lonely down there, [Eb]that`s for certain, and [Ab]carpets do get [Bb]thin.
F Bb Eb Bb (x2)
[F]And that`s when they have to be [Eb]thrown [Bb]a..[F]way.
[F]That`s what she`ll [Eb]say to her[Bb]self, some sunny [F]day.
[F]And [Eb]she`ll [Bb]say, '[F]Come to my wedding,' and of [Eb]course [Bb]you [F]do.
[F]And the [Eb]Groom and her will [Bb]have a dance on [F]you.[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
CHORUS:
[F]And they'll [Bb]Waltz all over you, they [Eb]know they [Bb]can..
[Bb]You`re the carpet [C#]man[Ab]...[C#]....[C#]you`re the carpet [Eb]man.[C#] [Eb]
F Bb Eb Bb (x2)
OUTRO:
[F]You`re the carpet [Eb]man[Bb]......[Bb]you`re the carpet [F]man. (x3)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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