Intro
A G D A G D A
[Verse 1]
A G D A
If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
G
Now, would you marry me anyway?
D A
Would you have my baby?
[Verse 2]
G D
If I take on a tinkers trade
A
Would you still find me?
G
Oh, carryin' the pots I made
D A G D A
Followin' closer behind me
[Bridge]
G A
Save my love through loneliness
G A
Save my love for sorrow
G
'Cause I have given you my ownliness
D A G A
Give me part of your tomorrow
[Verse 3]
A G
If I work my hands in wood
D A
Would you still love me?
G
Ah, answer me babe, yes I would
D A
I'd raise you high above me
[Interlude]
G D A G D A G D A
[Verse 4]
A G D A
If I was a miller at a mill wheel grindin'
G D
Now would you miss your color box?
A
And your soft shoes shining?
[Verse 5]
A G D
If I were a carpenter
A
And you were a lady
G
Girl, would you marry me anyway?
D A G
I want you to have my baby
[Outro]
G D A
If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
G D
Now would you marry me anyway?
A
Would you have my baby?