If I Were a Carpenter Chords by Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
Tempo:
174.55 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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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.
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[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.
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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.
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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.
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[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]
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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.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ 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.
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_ _ _ [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. _ _ _ _
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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. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ 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.
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_ _ _ [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. _ _ _ _
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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. _
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