Carpet Man Chords by Johnny Rivers

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[F] When you see some [Eb] mud upon [F] the ground, you [Eb] lay down [F] so she don't have to walk around. _
[Eb] [F] You think that will protect [Bb] her from [F] the rain, but [Ebm] you'll [Dm] never ever stop [F] the pain. _
[Bb] She walks all over you, [Eb] she knows [Bb] you, she can't help [Bbm] _ it.
_ _ You know the coming [Eb] of the [Bbm] _ _ [Db] man. _
[F] Take such care to keep that [F] girl's feet clean, like she's [Eb] some kind.
[Bb] You know the big [F] hill is coming, _ _
[Eb] [F] the world so far below [Eb] it's not [F] her scene.
She [Eb] _ [Bb] can't help to stand [F] between. _
[Bb] And she walks all over you, she [Bb] knows she can.
She can't help [Bbm] _ _ [Fm] _ [Bbm] to stand between.
You know the [Eb] coming of the man.
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[Eb] I [Bb] would think [Eb] you'd get tired of hurting, [Bb] every now [Eb] and then.
It's [Bb] lonely down [Eb] there, that's for certain, [Ab] and coffee's [F] still there.
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[F] That's when they have to [Bb] be thrown [F] away. _
That's what [Eb] she'll say to [Dm] herself [C] some [F] sunny day.
[Eb] She'll [F] say, come to my wedding, [Bb] and [F] of course you do my way.
[Eb] And you know [Dm] you'll have a dance [F] on. _
And [Bb] they'll walk all _ [Eb] [Bb] over you, they can't help it.
[Bbm] _ _ You know the coming of the man.
You know the [Eb] coming of [Bbm] _ [Db] _ _ _
the man.
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[Gm] [F] The coming [Bb] of _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb]
the [F] _ [Eb] _ man.
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The [F] coming [Eb] of [Bb] the man.
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