Capo
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CAPO 1
Intro:
D C G D
D C G D
Verse:
D\t\tC\t G\t\t D
If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
D\t\t C\t G\t\t D
Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?
D\t\t C\t G\t\t D
If a tinker were my trade would you still find me?
D\t C\t\t G\t\t D
Carrying the pots I made, following behind me
Chorus:
C\t\t D\t\t C\t\t D/F#
Save my love through loneliness, save my love through sorrow
D\t C\t\tG\t D
I give you my onlyness, give me your tomorrow
Verse:
D\t C\t\tG\t\tD
If I worked my hands in wood oh would you still love me?
D\t\t C\t G\t D
Answer me babe, "Yes, I would, I'll put you above me"
D\t C\t\t G\t\t D
If a miller were my trade I'd a mill wheel grinding
D\t\t C\t G\t D
Would you miss your color box? Would you have my child?
Chorus:
C\t\t D\t\t C\t\t D/F#
Save my love through loneliness, save my love through sorrow
D\t C\t\tG\t D
I give you my onlyness, give me your tomorrow
Other versions of this song
- If I Were A Carpenter (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025