If I Were A Carpenter tab by Tim Hardin

• Tuning: Standard
• Key: D

Difficulty: Intermediate


No capo:  Key of D
If I Were A Carpenter
Words & Music:  Tim Hardin

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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 love me?

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Carrying the pots I made       following behind me.


(Chorus)

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Save my love through loneliness,  Save my love for sorrow,

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I'm given you my ownliness,     Come give your tomorrow.


(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,     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 box,   your soft shoe shining?


(Chorus)

 C                     D           G                D
Save my love through loneliness,  Save my love for sorrow,

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I'm given you my ownliness,     Come give your tomorrow.


(Verse 3)

D               C          G                      D
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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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
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  w'ld u marry me anyway    w'ld u have my baby
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  if I tink'r were my trade  w'ld u still love me
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  carry'n the pots I made   follow'n behind me
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  Save my luv thr'gh lonelyness save my luv for sorrow
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