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The Once And Future Carpenter by The Avett Brothers
The Once And Future Carpenter
Capo IV
Yes, I know the lyrics aren't quite right. But you'll get the idea.
Intro: Opening riff that I am yet to derive. Then:
C G C G
Verse 1
C F Dm F
I ain't from Texas, but I made my way from Dallas
Dm G C - G
and I know the lonesome sound is following
C F Dm F
I ain't a gambler, but I can recognize a hand
Dm G C - G
and when to hold, when queens are staring back at me.
Interlude
e|--------0--------0----|
B|--------1--------0----|
G|--------2--------0----|
D|--------2--------2----|
A|-3-2-0--0--------2----|
E|-----------3-2-0-0----|x3
C - F - G
Verse 2 (Use chords from first verse).
Once I was a carpenter, man my hands were calloused
I could swing a metal mallet sure and straight
But I took to the highway, a poet young and hungry
and I left the timbers where they lay
F Fm
Forever I will move like the world that turns beneath me
C Am G
and when I lose my direction I'll look up to the sky
F
and when the black cloak drags upon the ground
Fm C
I'll be ready to surrender, and remember
Am G
well we're all in this together
F Fm
If I live the life I'm given, I wont be scared to die
Verses 3+4. (Same as first two.)
And I don't come from Detroit, but her diesel motors pull me
and I followed till I finally lost my way
And now I spend my days in search of a woman we called purpose
And if I ever pass back through here town I'll stay
Chorus 2 (Same as first).
Forever I will move like the world that turns beneath me
and when I lose my direction I'll look up to the sky
and when the black cloak drags upon the ground
I'll be ready to surrender, and remember
well we're all in this together
If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die
(Interlude again then that cool little riff).
And my life is but a coin, pulled from an empty pocket
Dropped into a slot with dreams of sevens close behind
And hope and fear go with it, and moon and the sun go spinning
Like the numbers and fruits before my eyes
Bridge
C F G C
Sometimes I hit, sometimes it robs me blind
Sometimes I hit, sometimes it robs me blind
Chorus 3 (Same as first two).
Forever I will move like the world that turns beneath me
and when I lose my direction I'll look up to the sky
and when the black cloak drags upon the ground
I'll be ready to surrender, and remember
well we're all in this together
If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die
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version 2
Capo 4
Intro Riff
|e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|B--1-3-1-0-1-0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
|G--------------2---2-0-2-0---0-----------0--------------------------------|
|D--------------------------2---2-0---0-2---2---0-------0----------0-------|
|A----------------------------------3---------3---2-3-3-------0-3-3------0-|
|E--------------------------------------------------------3-3--------3-3---|
Verse 1
C F Dm F
I ain't from Texas, but I made my way from Dallas
Dm G C G
And I know the lonesome sound is following
C F Dm F
I ain't a gambler, but I can recognize a hand
Dm G C G
And when to hold when the queens are staring back at me
|e---------0-----------0--|
|B---------1-----------0--|
|G---------2-----------0--| x3 Then, C F G
|D---------2-----------2--|
|A--3-2-0--0-----------2--|
|E--------------3-2-0--0--|
Verse 2
Once I was a carpenter, and man my hands were calloused
I could swing a metal mallet sure and straight
But I took to the highway, a poet young and hungry
And I left the timbers rotting where they lay
Chorus
F Fm
Forever I will move like the world that turns beneath me
C Am G
And when I lose my direction I'll look up to the sky
F
And when the black cloak drags upon the ground
Fm C
I'll be ready to surrender, and remember
Am G
Well we're all in this together
F Fm C G C G
If I live the life I'm given, I wont be scared to die
Verse 3
And I don't come from Detroit, but her diesel motors pull me
And I followed till I finally lost my way
And now I spend my days in search of a woman we called purpose
And if I ever pass back through here town I'll stay
Chorus
|e---------0-----------0--|
|B---------1-----------0--|
|G---------2-----------0--| x3 Then C F G C C
|D---------2-----------2--|
|A--3-2-0--0-----------2--|
|E--------------3-2-0--0--|
|e-------------------------------------|
|B--1-3-1-0-1-0---0--------------------|
|G--------------2---2-0-2-0---0--------|
|D--------------------------2---2-0----|
|A----------------------------------3--|
|E-------------------------------------|
And my life is but a coin, pulled from an empty pocket
Dropped into a slot with dreams of sevens close behind
And hope and fear go with it, and moon and the sun go spinning
Like the numbers and fruits before our eyes
C F G C
Sometimes I hit, sometimes it robs me blind
C F G C
Sometimes I hit, sometimes it robs me blind
Chorus
Outro
|e-----------------------------------------------------|
|B--1-3-1-0-1-0---0---------------------------------1--|
|G--------------2---2-0-2-0---0-----------0---------0--|
|D--------------------------2---2-0---0-2---2---0---2--|
|A----------------------------------3---------3---2-3--|
|E-----------------------------------------------------|
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version 3
intro
Capo IV
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B- --1--3--1--0--1--0-----0---------------------------------------------------I
G ---------------------2-----2--0--2--0----0-------------------0--------------I
D ---------------------------------------2----2--0----0--1--2-----2--0--------I
A--------------------------------------------------3-------------------2--3---I
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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version 4
Intro:
E|-0-2-0---0-------|-----------------|------------------||
B|-------4---4-2-4-|-2-0-2-0---0-----|---------0--------||
G|-----------------|---------1---1---|-----0-1---1------||
D|-----------------|---------------4-|-2-4---------4-1--||
A|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
E|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
Followed by this chord progression: E B E B
Verse 1:
E A F#m A
I ain't fom Texas, but I made my way from Dallas
F#m B E - B - E - B
and I know the lonesome sound is following
E A F#m A
I ain't a gambler, but I can recognize a hand
F#m B E - B - E
and when to hold when queens are staring back at me
Transition riff:
C#m G#m
E|-----|-------4---4-----|------4---4--||
B|-----|-------5---5-----|------4---4--||
G|-----|-------6---6-----|------4---4--||
D|-----|-----6-----------|------6---6--||
A|-7-6-|-4---------------|----6--------||
E|-----|-------------7-6-|-4-----------|| x3
Followed by: E A B B
Verse 2:
E A F#m A
Once I was a carpenter, and man my hands were calloused
F#m B E
I could swing a metal mallet sure and straight
E A F#m A
But I took to the highway, a poet young and hungry
F#m B E
and I left the timbers rotting where they lay
Chorus:
A Am
Forever I will move like the world that turns beneath me
E C#m B
and when I move my direction I look up to the sky
A
And when the black cloak drags upon the ground
Am E C#m B
I'll be ready to surrender and remember we're all in this together
A Am
If I live the life I'm given
E - B - E - B
I won't be scared to die
Verse 3:
E A F#m A
I don't come from Detroit, but her diesel motors pulled me
F#m B E
and I followed till I finally lost my way
E A F#m A
Now I spend my days in search of a woman we call purpose
F#m B E
and if I ever passed back through her town I'd stay
[Play Chorus here]
Instead of playing E - B - E - B at the end of the chorus, play
the transition riff.
Verse 4:
E A F#m A
My life is but a coin pulled from an empty pocket
F#m B E
dropped into a slot of dreams of sevens close behind
E A F#m A
Hope and fear go with it, and the moon and the sun go spinning
F#m B E
Like the numbers and the fruits before our eyes
Bridge:
E E/F# E/G# A B E
Some - times I hit, sometimes it robs me blind
E E/F# E/G# A B E
Some - times I hit, sometimes it robs me blind
[Play Chorus here]
End on E chord.
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