Chords for Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - If I Were A Carpenter [1979]
Tempo:
89.55 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [E] [A] If I [G] were a carpenter [D] and you [A] were a lady, would you [G] marry me anyway?
[D] Would you [A] have my baby?
If you [G] were a carpenter [D] and [A] I were a lady, I'd [G] marry you anyway.
[D] I'd [A] have your baby.
[G] Save your [A] love through loneliness, [D] save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] [A] [G]
If I were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel grindin', would [G] you miss your colored dress and [A] your soft shoes shinin'?
If [G] you were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel grindin', and [G] I'd miss my colored [D] dress or my [A] soft shoes shinin'.
[G] Save [A] your love through loneliness, [D]
save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] [A]
[E] If [D] a tinker was my trade, would I [A] still find you?
I'd be [G] carrying the pots you [D] made, [A] hollowing behind you.
If I [G] worked my hand in wood, [D]
would you [A] still love me?
I'd answer [G] you, yes I would.
[A] Would you not be above me?
[G] Save your love [A] through loneliness, [D] save your love [A] through sorrow.
Give you [D] my onlyness, give me your [A] tomorrow.
[G] [A] [F#] [A]
[N]
[D] Would you [A] have my baby?
If you [G] were a carpenter [D] and [A] I were a lady, I'd [G] marry you anyway.
[D] I'd [A] have your baby.
[G] Save your [A] love through loneliness, [D] save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] [A] [G]
If I were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel grindin', would [G] you miss your colored dress and [A] your soft shoes shinin'?
If [G] you were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel grindin', and [G] I'd miss my colored [D] dress or my [A] soft shoes shinin'.
[G] Save [A] your love through loneliness, [D]
save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] [A]
[E] If [D] a tinker was my trade, would I [A] still find you?
I'd be [G] carrying the pots you [D] made, [A] hollowing behind you.
If I [G] worked my hand in wood, [D]
would you [A] still love me?
I'd answer [G] you, yes I would.
[A] Would you not be above me?
[G] Save your love [A] through loneliness, [D] save your love [A] through sorrow.
Give you [D] my onlyness, give me your [A] tomorrow.
[G] [A] [F#] [A]
[N]
Key:
A
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F#
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_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] If I [G] were a carpenter [D] and you [A] were a lady, would you [G] marry me anyway?
[D] Would you [A] have my baby? _ _
If you [G] were a carpenter [D] and [A] I were a lady, I'd [G] marry you anyway.
[D] I'd [A] have your baby. _
_ [G] Save your [A] love through loneliness, [D] save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
If I were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel _ grindin', would [G] you miss your colored dress and [A] your soft shoes shinin'?
_ If [G] you were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel grindin', and [G] I'd miss my colored [D] dress or my [A] soft shoes _ shinin'.
[G] Save [A] your love through loneliness, [D]
save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ If [D] a tinker was my trade, would I [A] still find you?
I'd be [G] carrying the pots you [D] made, [A] hollowing behind you.
If I [G] worked my hand in wood, [D]
would you [A] still love me?
I'd answer [G] you, yes I would.
[A] Would you not be above me?
_ _ [G] Save your love [A] through loneliness, [D] save your love [A] through sorrow.
Give you [D] my onlyness, give me your [A] tomorrow.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Would you [A] have my baby? _ _
If you [G] were a carpenter [D] and [A] I were a lady, I'd [G] marry you anyway.
[D] I'd [A] have your baby. _
_ [G] Save your [A] love through loneliness, [D] save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
If I were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel _ grindin', would [G] you miss your colored dress and [A] your soft shoes shinin'?
_ If [G] you were a miller [D] and [A] a mill wheel grindin', and [G] I'd miss my colored [D] dress or my [A] soft shoes _ shinin'.
[G] Save [A] your love through loneliness, [D]
save [A] your love through sorrow.
Give [G] you my [D] onlyness, give me [A] your tomorrow.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ If [D] a tinker was my trade, would I [A] still find you?
I'd be [G] carrying the pots you [D] made, [A] hollowing behind you.
If I [G] worked my hand in wood, [D]
would you [A] still love me?
I'd answer [G] you, yes I would.
[A] Would you not be above me?
_ _ [G] Save your love [A] through loneliness, [D] save your love [A] through sorrow.
Give you [D] my onlyness, give me your [A] tomorrow.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _