The Carmichaels chords by Al Stewart
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Mr Carmichael
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says that he loves his wife
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I believe he does
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Gives her everything that
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a man can give
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But Mr Carmichael beggars
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himself on the altar
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Of his love
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And you can tell him that that's
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not the way to live
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Verse 2
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And oh how the wind
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has blown
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The leaves from the linden tree
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And oh when the night grows free
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Why does Mrs Carmichael
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come to me
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Mrs Carmichael rises at ten, takes her time
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Is at her ease
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Drinking coffee in slippers
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and negligee
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Opens the door and the milkman
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brings her dreams
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There's no-one sees
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sees
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Except the statue of Venus
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and she won't say
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Verse 4
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And oh how the wind
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has blown
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The leaves from the linden tree
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And oh when the night grows free
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Why does Mrs Carmichael
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come to me
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Verse 5
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Oh Mr Carmichael,
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captain and star of his of fice
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Billiards team
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Smiles to greet the applause as
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his ball goes in
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Hurrying back, bringing his vic
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tory home but there's
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No-one here
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here
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And supper waits on the
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table inside a tin
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Verse 6
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And oh how the linden leaves
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Lie tossed as the night wind blows
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And struck in his silent pose
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Mr Carmichael weeps and there's
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no-one knows
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knows
Outro 1
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The Carmichaels
Al Stewart
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