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John Conlee
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Key: D major
Verse 1
D
D

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John Conlee

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Em
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The Carpenter (1987)

Let us now praise the carpenter and
D
D

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the things that he made
C
C

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And the way that he lived by
D
D

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the tools of the trade
Em
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I can still hear his hammer
D
D

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singing ten- penny time
C
C

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D
D

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Working by the hour till the day
C
C

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Bm
Bm
2

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that he died
Am
Am

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He was
Verse 2
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tough as a crowbar,

he was quick as a chisel
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D

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Em
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D
D

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Fair as a plane and true as a level
G
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He was straight as a chalk

line and right as a rule
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D

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He was square with the world he took
Em
Em

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G
G

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good care of his tools
D
D

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Verse 3
Em
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D
D

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Em
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He worked his hands in wood from
D
D

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the crib to the coffin
C
C

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With a care and a love that
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D

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you don't see too often
Em
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He built boats out of wood, big boats,
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D

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he worked in a shipyard
C
C

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Mansions on the hill and a bird
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house in the backyard
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Verse 4
Bm
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Am
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He was tough as a crowbar,

he was quick as a chisel
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D

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D

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Fair as a plane lord and true as a level
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G

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He was straight as a chalk

line and right as a rule
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D

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He was square with the world he took good care
Interlude 1

of his tools
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Em
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He said
Verse 5

anything that's worth
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cutting down a tree for
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Is worth doing right don't the
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D

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lord love a two by four
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If you asked him how to do something
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D

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he said like Noah built the Arc
C
C

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You've got to hold your mouth right son
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D

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and never miss the mark
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Verse 6
Bm
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2

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Am
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And you'll was tough as a crowbar,

you'll was quick as a chisel
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D

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Em
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Fair as a plane and true as a level
G
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You'll was straight as a chalk

line and right as a rule
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D

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You'll be square with the world you
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G

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be good care of his tools
Verse 7
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And you'll was tough as a crowbar,

you'll was quick as a chisel
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D

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Em
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Fair as a plane and true as a level
G
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You'll was straight as a chalk

line and right as a rule
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D

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You'll be square with the world you be
Em
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good care of his tools
Outro 1
G
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Chords
  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • Bm

    2
  • Am

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of the carpenter by John Conlee is D major.

The primary chords used in the carpenter are D, Em, C, Bm, Am, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, C, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of the carpenter is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of the carpenter using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for the carpenter. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with John Conlee.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add the carpenter to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for the carpenter by John Conlee on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.