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House Carpenter by Mick Mcauley
House Carpenter
Capo: 3rd fret
D9* = x x 0 2 1 0
FM7 = 1 x 3 2 1 0
[VERSE 1]
Am
“Well met, well met, my own true love
Am
Well met, well met,” cried she
Am
“I’ve just returned from the salt, salt sea
Am
And it’s all for the love of thee
[VERSE 2]
Am
“I could have married the king’s daughter there
Am Em
And she would have married me
F G Em
But I’ve forsaken my king’s daughter there
F G Am
And it’s all for the love of thee”
[VERSE 3]
Am
“If you could have married a king’s daughter there
Am Em
I’m sure you’re the one to blame
F G Em
For I am married to a house carpenter
F G D9*
And I’m sure he’s a fine young man”
[VERSE 4]
Am C G Am
“Forsake, forsake your house carpenter
Am C Em
And come along with me
F G Em
I’ll take you where the green grass grows
F G D9*
On the shores of sunny Italy”
[VERSE 5]
Am C G Am
And up she picked her babies three
Am C Em
Gave them kisses, one two three
F G Em
Saying “take good care of your Daddy when I’m gone
F G D9*
Keep him good company”
[BRIDGE]
FM7 Em (x7)
FM7 D9*
[VERSE 6]
Am C G Em
They were sailing about two weeks
Am C Em
I’m sure it was not three
F G Em
When the youngest of the girls, she came on deck
F G D9*
Saying “what’s company?”
[VERSE 7]
Am F Am7
“Are you weeping for your house and your home
Am F Em
Is that where you long to be?”
F G Em
“No I’m not weeping for my house carpenter
F G Am
I’m weeping for my babies three”
[VERSE 8]
Am F G Em G
“What are those hills yonder my love
Am F Em
They look as white as snow”
F G Em
“Those are the hills of Heaven, my love
F G D9*
That you and I’ll never know”
[VERSE 9]
Am F G Em G
“What are those hills yonder my love
Am F Em
They look as dark as night”
F G Em
“Those are the hills of hell-fire my love
F G D9*
Where you and I will unite”
[VERSE 10]
Am
Twice around went the gallant ship
Am
I’m sure, it was not three
F G Em
When the ship all of a sudden it sprung a leak
F G Am
And drifted to the bottom of the sea
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