Chords for John Conlee - The Carpenter
Tempo:
94.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
C
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] Let us now praise the carpenter [D] and the things that he made, [C] And the way that he lived by [D] the tools of the [G] trade.
[D] [G] [Em] I can still hear his hammer [D] singing tenpenny time, [C] Working by the hour [D] till the day that he [C] died.
[Bm] [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, and right as rule, [D] He was square with the world, he [Em] took good care of [G] it too.
[Dm]
[D] [Em] [D] [Em] He worked his hands in wood from [D] the crib to the coffin, [C] With a care and a love that [D] you don't see too often.
[G] [D] [G]
[Em] He built boats out of wood, big [D] boats, working in a shipyard, [C] Mansions on the hill [D] and a birdhouse in the [C] backyard.
[Bm] [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, right as rule, [Bm] He was [D] square with the world, he [Em] took good care [G] of it too.
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[Dm] [Em] [Gm]
He [Em] said anything that's worth [D] cutting down a tree for, [C] Is worth doing right, don't [D] the Lord love a two [G]-by [Am]-four?
[G] [Em] And if you asked him how to do something, [D] he said like Noah built the ark, [C] You've got to hold your mouth right, [D] son, and never miss your [C] mark.
[Bm] [Am] [G] You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as [G] plain, [Em] Lord, and true [E] as a [Gm] leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough.
[D] [G] [Em] I can still hear his hammer [D] singing tenpenny time, [C] Working by the hour [D] till the day that he [C] died.
[Bm] [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, and right as rule, [D] He was square with the world, he [Em] took good care of [G] it too.
[Dm]
[D] [Em] [D] [Em] He worked his hands in wood from [D] the crib to the coffin, [C] With a care and a love that [D] you don't see too often.
[G] [D] [G]
[Em] He built boats out of wood, big [D] boats, working in a shipyard, [C] Mansions on the hill [D] and a birdhouse in the [C] backyard.
[Bm] [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, right as rule, [Bm] He was [D] square with the world, he [Em] took good care [G] of it too.
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[Dm] [Em] [Gm]
He [Em] said anything that's worth [D] cutting down a tree for, [C] Is worth doing right, don't [D] the Lord love a two [G]-by [Am]-four?
[G] [Em] And if you asked him how to do something, [D] he said like Noah built the ark, [C] You've got to hold your mouth right, [D] son, and never miss your [C] mark.
[Bm] [Am] [G] You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as [G] plain, [Em] Lord, and true [E] as a [Gm] leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough.
Key:
D
G
Em
C
Bm
D
G
Em
[Em] Let us now praise the carpenter [D] and the things that he made, [C] And the way that he lived by [D] the tools of the [G] trade.
[D] _ [G] [Em] I can still hear his hammer [D] singing tenpenny time, [C] Working by the hour [D] till the day that he [C] died.
[Bm] _ [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, and right as rule, [D] He was square with the world, he [Em] took good care of [G] it too. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [Em] He worked his hands in wood from [D] the crib to the coffin, [C] With a care and a love that [D] you don't see too often.
[G] _ [D] _ [G]
[Em] He built boats out of wood, big [D] boats, working in a shipyard, [C] Mansions on the hill [D] and a birdhouse in the [C] backyard.
[Bm] _ [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, right as rule, [Bm] He was [D] square with the world, he [Em] took good care [G] of it too. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Gm] _
He [Em] said anything that's worth [D] cutting down a tree for, [C] Is worth doing right, don't [D] the Lord love a two [G]-by [Am]-four?
[G] [Em] And if you asked him how to do something, [D] he said like Noah built the ark, [C] You've got to hold your mouth right, [D] son, and never miss your [C] mark.
[Bm] _ [Am] [G] You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as [G] plain, [Em] Lord, and true [E] as a [Gm] leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] [Em] I can still hear his hammer [D] singing tenpenny time, [C] Working by the hour [D] till the day that he [C] died.
[Bm] _ [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, and right as rule, [D] He was square with the world, he [Em] took good care of [G] it too. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [Em] He worked his hands in wood from [D] the crib to the coffin, [C] With a care and a love that [D] you don't see too often.
[G] _ [D] _ [G]
[Em] He built boats out of wood, big [D] boats, working in a shipyard, [C] Mansions on the hill [D] and a birdhouse in the [C] backyard.
[Bm] _ [Am] [G] He was tough as crowbar, he was quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] He was straight as chalk line, right as rule, [Bm] He was [D] square with the world, he [Em] took good care [G] of it too. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Gm] _
He [Em] said anything that's worth [D] cutting down a tree for, [C] Is worth doing right, don't [D] the Lord love a two [G]-by [Am]-four?
[G] [Em] And if you asked him how to do something, [D] he said like Noah built the ark, [C] You've got to hold your mouth right, [D] son, and never miss your [C] mark.
[Bm] _ [Am] [G] You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as plain, [Em] Lord, and true [D] as a leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough as crowbar, you'll be quick as chisel, [D] Fair as [G] plain, [Em] Lord, and true [E] as a [Gm] leopard.
[G] You'll be straight as chalk line, right as rule, [D] You'll be square with the world, you'll [Em] take good care [G] of it too.
You'll be tough.
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