If I Were a Carpenter Chords by Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash

Tempo:
174.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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If I Were a Carpenter chords
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[A]
If I were [G] a carpenter [D] and you were [A] a lady, would you marry [G] me [D] anyway?
[A] Would you have my baby?
If you were [G] a carpenter [D] and [A]
I were a lady, I'd marry [G] you anyway.
[D] [A] I'd have your baby.
If a tinker [G] was my trade, [D] [A] would I still find you?
I'd be [G] carrying the pot you [D] made, hollowing [A] behind you.
[G] Save your love [A] through loneliness, [D] save your love [A] through sorrow.
I gave you [G] my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[E] If I [G] were a miller [D] [A] and a mill wheel grinding, would you miss [G] your colored [D] blouse [A] and your
soft shoes shining?
If you [D] were a miller [A] and a mill wheel grinding, I'd not miss [G] my colored [D] blouse [A] and my soft shoes shining.
[G] Save your love [A] through loneliness, [D] [A] save your love through sorrow.
I gave you [G] my [D] onlyness, [A] give me your tomorrow.
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
If [E] I worked [G] my hands in [D] wood, [A] would you still love me?
I'd answer [G] you, yes I [D] would.
And would you not [A] be above me?
If I were [G] a carpenter [D]
and you were [A] a lady, I'd [G] marry you [D] anyway.
I'd [A] have your baby.
[G] Save your love [A] through loneliness, [D] [A] save your love through sorrow.
I gave you [G] my [D] onlyness, give me your [A] tomorrow.
[E]
[G] [D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash - If I Were A Carpenter chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, D, A, G and D of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 87 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 174. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I were [G] a carpenter _ [D] _ _ and you were [A] a lady, _ _ would you marry [G] me [D] anyway?
_ _ [A] Would you have my baby?
_ _ If you were [G] a carpenter _ [D] and [A]
I were a lady, _ _ I'd marry [G] you anyway.
_ [D] _ [A] I'd have your baby.
_ _ If a tinker [G] was my trade, [D] _ [A] would I still find you?
_ I'd be [G] carrying the pot you [D] made, _ hollowing [A] _ behind _ you. _
_ [G] _ Save your love [A] through loneliness, _ [D] _ save your love [A] through sorrow.
_ I gave you [G] my _ _ [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ If I [G] were a miller _ [D] _ [A] and a mill wheel _ grinding, _ _ _ would you miss [G] your colored _ [D] blouse [A] and your
soft shoes _ shining?
_ If you [D] were a miller _ _ [A] and a mill wheel grinding, _ _ I'd not miss [G] my colored [D] blouse [A] and my soft shoes _ shining.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Save your love [A] through loneliness, _ [D] _ [A] save your love through sorrow.
_ I gave you [G] my _ _ [D] onlyness, [A] give me your _ tomorrow. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If [E] I worked [G] my hands in [D] wood, _ [A] would you still love me? _ _
I'd answer [G] you, yes I [D] would.
And would you not [A] be above me? _
If I were [G] a carpenter _ [D] _
and you were [A] a lady, _ _ I'd [G] marry you _ [D] anyway. _
I'd [A] have your _ baby. _ _ _
_ [G] _ Save your love [A] through loneliness, _ [D] _ [A] save your love through sorrow.
_ I gave you [G] my _ [D] onlyness, give me your [A] _ tomorrow. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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This song was featured on the Hello, Im Johnny Cash album.

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