If I Were A Carpenter chords by Leon Russell

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

D     C
If I was a carpenter
G       D
And you were a lady
          C
Would you marry me anyway?
G         D
Would you have my baby?

D      C
If a tinker was my trade
G        D
Would you tinker with me?
          C
Would you keep the vows we made
G      D
Followin' behind me?

D      C
And if I was Jesus
G        D
And I built some crosses
         C
Could you see the future?
G          D
Could you stand the losses
      C
Of lovin' a carpenter
G      D
And being a lady
       C
And takin' a chance on me
G       D
Just to be my baby?

C          D
Save my love through loneliness
G          D
Save my love through sorrow, yes
         C
I'll give you my onliness
G          D
If you just give me tomorrow

D     C
If I was a rock star
G        D
Would you be my groupie?
           C
Would you make sweet love to me?
G      D
Come to California?

D        C
Well, I might go crazy
G     D
I have to warn ya
        C
Well, I get so mean sometimes
G         D
When the spirit's on me

D        C
That I think I'm Jesus
G      D
Out buildin' crosses
         C
Could ya see the future?
G         D
Could ya stand the losses?
      C
Of lovin' a carpenter
G      D
And being a lady
       C
And takin' a chance on me
G       D
Just to be my baby?

C          D
Save my love through loneliness
G          D
Save my love through sorrow, yeah
         C
I'll give you my onliness
G           D
If you'd only give me tomorrow

Bridge:


D     C
If I was a carpenter
G       D
And you were a lady
          C
Would you marry me anyway?
G         D
Would you have my baby?

D      C
If a tinker was my trade
G        D
Would you tinker with me?
          C
Would you keep the vows we made
G      D
Followin' behind me?

D      C
And if I was Jesus
G        D
And I built some crosses
         C
Could you see the future?
G          D
Could you stand the losses
      C
Of lovin' a carpenter
G      D
And being a lady?
        C
Would ya take a chance on me?
G       D
Would ya be my baby?

D      C
Come take a chance on me
G       D
Won't you come away with me
      C
Come take a chance on me
G        D
Won't you be my baby?

D        C
Won't ya take a chance on me?
G       D
Won't ya be my baby?
        C
Won't ya take a chance on me?
G         D       G
Won't ya be my... Ohh, be my... Ohhh