If I Were A Carpenter chords by Leon Russell

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

D MajorD     C majorC
If I was a carpenter
G+G       D MajorD
And you were a lady
          C majorC
Would you marry me anyway?
G+G         D MajorD
Would you have my baby?

D MajorD      C majorC
If a tinker was my trade
G+G        D MajorD
Would you tinker with me?
          C majorC
Would you keep the vows we made
G+G      D MajorD
Followin' behind me?

D MajorD      C majorC
And if I was Jesus
G+G        D MajorD
And I built some crosses
         C majorC
Could you see the future?
G+G          D MajorD
Could you stand the losses
      C majorC
Of lovin' a carpenter
G+G      D MajorD
And being a lady
       C majorC
And takin' a chance on me
G+G       D MajorD
Just to be my baby?

C majorC          D MajorD
Save my love through loneliness
G+G          D MajorD
Save my love through sorrow, yes
         C majorC
I'll give you my onliness
G+G          D MajorD
If you just give me tomorrow

D MajorD     C majorC
If I was a rock star
G+G        D MajorD
Would you be my groupie?
           C majorC
Would you make sweet love to me?
G+G      D MajorD
Come to California?

D MajorD        C majorC
Well, I might go crazy
G+G     D MajorD
I have to warn ya
        C majorC
Well, I get so mean sometimes
G+G         D MajorD
When the spirit's on me

D MajorD        C majorC
That I think I'm Jesus
G+G      D MajorD
Out buildin' crosses
         C majorC
Could ya see the future?
G+G         D MajorD
Could ya stand the losses?
      C majorC
Of lovin' a carpenter
G+G      D MajorD
And being a lady
       C majorC
And takin' a chance on me
G+G       D MajorD
Just to be my baby?

C majorC          D MajorD
Save my love through loneliness
G+G          D MajorD
Save my love through sorrow, yeah
         C majorC
I'll give you my onliness
G+G           D MajorD
If you'd only give me tomorrow

Bridge:

D MajorD     C majorC
If I was a carpenter
G+G       D MajorD
And you were a lady
          C majorC
Would you marry me anyway?
G+G         D MajorD
Would you have my baby?

D MajorD      C majorC
If a tinker was my trade
G+G        D MajorD
Would you tinker with me?
          C majorC
Would you keep the vows we made
G+G      D MajorD
Followin' behind me?

D MajorD      C majorC
And if I was Jesus
G+G        D MajorD
And I built some crosses
         C majorC
Could you see the future?
G+G          D MajorD
Could you stand the losses
      C majorC
Of lovin' a carpenter
G+G      D MajorD
And being a lady?
        C majorC
Would ya take a chance on me?
G+G       D MajorD
Would ya be my baby?

D MajorD      C majorC
Come take a chance on me
G+G       D MajorD
Won't you come away with me
      C majorC
Come take a chance on me
G+G        D MajorD
Won't you be my baby?

D MajorD        C majorC
Won't ya take a chance on me?
G+G       D MajorD
Won't ya be my baby?
        C majorC
Won't ya take a chance on me?
G+G         D MajorD       G+G
Won't ya be my... Ohh, be my... Ohhh