If I Were A Carpenter chords by 
Johnny CashJune Carter Cash (Official Version)
Key: A majorDifficulty: Beginner
Intro 1
A5
A5
Verse 1
A
G
If I were a carpenter
D
A
And you were a lady
G
Would you marry me anyway
D
A
Would you have my baby?
G
If you were a carpenter
D
A
And I were a lady
G
I'd marry you anyway
D
A
I'd have your baby
G
If a tinker was my trade
D
A
Would I still find you?
G
I'd be carrying the pots you made
D
A
Following behind you
Chorus 1
G
A
Save your love through loneliness
D
A
Save your love through sorrow
G
I gave you my onlyness
D
Give me your
Solo 1
A
G
D
A
(tomorrow)
A
G
D
A
D
A
D
A
A
Verse 2
A
G
If I were a miller
D
A
And a mill wheel grinding
A
G
Would you miss your colored blouse
D
A
And your soft shoes shining?
G
If you were a miller
D
A
And a mill wheel grinding
G
I'd not miss my colored blouse
D
A
And my soft shoes shining
Chorus 2
G
A
Save your love through loneliness
D
A
Save your love through sorrow
G
I gave you my onlyness
D
Give me your
Solo 2
A
G
D
A
(tomorrow)
D
A
D
A
Verse 3
A
G
If I worked my hands in wood
D
A
Would you still love me?
G
I'd answer you yes I would
D
A
And would you not be above me?
G
If I were a carpenter
D
A
And you were a lady
G
I'd marry you anyway
D
A
I'd have your baby
Chorus 3
G
A
Save your love through loneliness
D
A
Save your love through sorrow
G
I gave you my onlyness
D
Give me your
Solo 3
A
G
D
A
(tomorrow)
A
G
D
A
D
A
D
A
G
D
A
[Fade out]
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