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The Once and Future Carpenter chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
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I ain't from Texas,
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but I made my way from Dallas
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And I know the lonesome
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sound is following
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I ain't a gambler,
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but I can recognize a hand
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And when to hold, when the queens are staring back at
Interlude 1

me
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Bm
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F#m
F#m
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Bm
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F#m
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Bm
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F#m
F#m
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Verse 2
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Once I was a carpenter,
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man my hands were calloused
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I could swing a metal mal
A
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let sure and straight
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But I took to the highway,
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a poet young and hungry
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And I left the timbers
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rotting where they lay
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Verse 3

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Gm
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Forever I will move like the world

that turns beneath me
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Bm
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And when I lose my direction
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I'll look up to the sky
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And when the black cloak

drags upon the ground
Gm
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I'll be ready to surrender,
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and remember
Bm
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Well we're all in this together
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If I live the life I'm given,
Gm
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I won't be scared to die
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Verse 4
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I don't come from Detroit,
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but her diesel motors pull me
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And I followed till I finally lost my way
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And now I spend my days in search
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G

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of a woman we called purpose
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And if I ever pass back through

her town I'll stay
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Verse 5

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Forever I will move like the world
Gm
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that turns beneath me
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Bm
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And when I lose my direction
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I'll look up to the sky
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And when the black dress

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I'll be ready to surrender,
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and remember
Bm
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We're all in this together
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Gm
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If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die
Bm
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Interlude 2
F#m
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F#m
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Verse 6
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And my life is but a coin,
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pulled from an empty pocket
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Dropped into a slot with dreams
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of sevens close behind
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Hope and fear go with it,
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and moon and the sun go spinning
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Like the numbers and fruits
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before my eyes
Verse 7
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Sometimes I hit,
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sometimes it robs me blind
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Sometimes I hit,
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sometimes it robs me blind
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Verse 8

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Gm
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Forever I will move like the world

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Bm
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And when I lose my direction
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I'll look up to the sky
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And when the black cloak

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I'll be ready to surrender,
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and remember
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Well we're all in this together
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If I live the life I'm given,
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I won't be scared to die
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Once and Future Carpenter by The Avett Brothers is E major.

The primary chords used in The Once and Future Carpenter are E, B, A, F#m, C#m, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, A, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Once and Future Carpenter is approximately 143 beats per minute.

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

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