Chords for Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson - The House Carpenter
Tempo:
128.1 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
Well, I once could have married the king's third son, and a fine man was [A]
[Em] he.
[E] But married to her and a nice young man is he, and a nice young man is he.
Oh, will you forsake your [Em]
house, carpenter?
I will take you to where the [E] grass grows green,
On the banks of the River Dee, On the banks of the River Dee.
[Em] But will you have to maintain [E] me at all, to keep me from [Em] slavery?
[E] When I have seven ships, they [A] will [E] soon be at land, and they'd sure command shall be,
and they'd sure command shall be.
She took her two babes by their hand, and gave them kisses three,
Says, stay at home, you darling little babes, keep your father's sweet company,
keep your father's sweet company.
Now she dressed herself in her very best, like a highborn lady was she.
She shimmered and she shimmered and she lovely stared,
as they walked by the banks of the sea, as they walked by the banks of the sea.
Well, she hadn't been gone but a short, short time, until she wept full sore.
I would give all the gold [Em] in this [E] round world, just to see my babes once more,
just to see my babes once more.
Well, if you had all the gold and the silver, [A] that [E] are across the sea,
you'd never be at land anymore, and your babes you'll never more see,
and your babes you'll never more see.
Oh, they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time, about two weeks, three or four,
when the ship sprung a leak, and they, and they were far away from the shore,
and they were far away from the shore.
I see bright hills of heaven, my dear, where angels come and go.
I see bright hills that's held my dear, where you and I must go,
where you and I must go.
Oh, I wished I was back to my [G] house, carpenter, [E]
I'm sure you would treat me well,
but here I am in the raging sea, and my soul is bound for hell,
and my soul is bound for hell.
[N]
Well, I once could have married the king's third son, and a fine man was [A]
[Em] he.
[E] But married to her and a nice young man is he, and a nice young man is he.
Oh, will you forsake your [Em]
house, carpenter?
I will take you to where the [E] grass grows green,
On the banks of the River Dee, On the banks of the River Dee.
[Em] But will you have to maintain [E] me at all, to keep me from [Em] slavery?
[E] When I have seven ships, they [A] will [E] soon be at land, and they'd sure command shall be,
and they'd sure command shall be.
She took her two babes by their hand, and gave them kisses three,
Says, stay at home, you darling little babes, keep your father's sweet company,
keep your father's sweet company.
Now she dressed herself in her very best, like a highborn lady was she.
She shimmered and she shimmered and she lovely stared,
as they walked by the banks of the sea, as they walked by the banks of the sea.
Well, she hadn't been gone but a short, short time, until she wept full sore.
I would give all the gold [Em] in this [E] round world, just to see my babes once more,
just to see my babes once more.
Well, if you had all the gold and the silver, [A] that [E] are across the sea,
you'd never be at land anymore, and your babes you'll never more see,
and your babes you'll never more see.
Oh, they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time, about two weeks, three or four,
when the ship sprung a leak, and they, and they were far away from the shore,
and they were far away from the shore.
I see bright hills of heaven, my dear, where angels come and go.
I see bright hills that's held my dear, where you and I must go,
where you and I must go.
Oh, I wished I was back to my [G] house, carpenter, [E]
I'm sure you would treat me well,
but here I am in the raging sea, and my soul is bound for hell,
and my soul is bound for hell.
[N]
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I once could have married the _ king's third son, and a fine man was [A] _ _
[Em] he.
_ [E] But married _ to her _ _ _ _ _ and a nice young man is he, and a nice young man is _ he.
_ _ Oh, will you forsake your [Em] _
house, carpenter? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I will take you to where the [E] grass grows green,
On the banks of the River Dee, _ On the banks of the River Dee.
_ _ _ _ [Em] But will you have to maintain [E] me at all, to keep me from _ [Em] slavery? _ _
[E] _ _ When I have seven ships, they [A] will [E] soon be at land, and they'd sure command shall be,
_ and they'd sure command shall be.
_ _ _ She took her two babes by their _ hand, and gave them kisses three, _ _
_ _ Says, stay at home, you darling _ little babes, keep your father's sweet company,
_ keep your father's sweet company. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Now she dressed herself in her very _ _ best, like a highborn lady was she. _ _ _
She shimmered and she shimmered and she _ lovely stared,
as they walked by the banks of the sea, _ as they walked by the banks of the sea. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, she hadn't been gone but a _ short, short time, until she wept full sore. _
_ _ _ I would give all the gold [Em] in _ this [E] round world, just to see my babes once more,
just to see my babes once more.
_ _ _ Well, if you had all the gold and the _ silver, _ _ _ [A] that [E] are across the _ _ sea,
_ _ you'd never be at land _ _ anymore, and your babes you'll never more see,
_ and your babes you'll never more see. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time, _ about two weeks, three or four, _ _ _ _
when the ship sprung a leak, and they, _ _ _ _ and they were far away from the shore,
and they were far away from the shore. _ _ _
_ I see bright hills of heaven, _ my dear, _ where angels come and go. _ _ _
I see bright hills that's _ held my dear, where you and I must go,
where you and I must go. _ _ _
Oh, I wished I was back to my [G] _ house, carpenter, [E] _
I'm sure you would treat me well, _ _ _ _
but here I am in the raging sea, _ and my soul is bound for hell,
and my soul is bound for hell. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I once could have married the _ king's third son, and a fine man was [A] _ _
[Em] he.
_ [E] But married _ to her _ _ _ _ _ and a nice young man is he, and a nice young man is _ he.
_ _ Oh, will you forsake your [Em] _
house, carpenter? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I will take you to where the [E] grass grows green,
On the banks of the River Dee, _ On the banks of the River Dee.
_ _ _ _ [Em] But will you have to maintain [E] me at all, to keep me from _ [Em] slavery? _ _
[E] _ _ When I have seven ships, they [A] will [E] soon be at land, and they'd sure command shall be,
_ and they'd sure command shall be.
_ _ _ She took her two babes by their _ hand, and gave them kisses three, _ _
_ _ Says, stay at home, you darling _ little babes, keep your father's sweet company,
_ keep your father's sweet company. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Now she dressed herself in her very _ _ best, like a highborn lady was she. _ _ _
She shimmered and she shimmered and she _ lovely stared,
as they walked by the banks of the sea, _ as they walked by the banks of the sea. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, she hadn't been gone but a _ short, short time, until she wept full sore. _
_ _ _ I would give all the gold [Em] in _ this [E] round world, just to see my babes once more,
just to see my babes once more.
_ _ _ Well, if you had all the gold and the _ silver, _ _ _ [A] that [E] are across the _ _ sea,
_ _ you'd never be at land _ _ anymore, and your babes you'll never more see,
_ and your babes you'll never more see. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time, _ about two weeks, three or four, _ _ _ _
when the ship sprung a leak, and they, _ _ _ _ and they were far away from the shore,
and they were far away from the shore. _ _ _
_ I see bright hills of heaven, _ my dear, _ where angels come and go. _ _ _
I see bright hills that's _ held my dear, where you and I must go,
where you and I must go. _ _ _
Oh, I wished I was back to my [G] _ house, carpenter, [E] _
I'm sure you would treat me well, _ _ _ _
but here I am in the raging sea, _ and my soul is bound for hell,
and my soul is bound for hell. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _