Johnny Rivers – Carpet Man (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Album - Rewind..#14 in 1967.
(Didn't get much play..but, in my opinion, one
of his best.)
INTRO: F Bb Eb Bb (x4)
#1.
F Eb Bb F When you see some mud up..on the ground.. F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb Bb you lay down so she don`t have to walk around. F Eb Bb F You think that will protect her from the rain.. F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb Bb But you`ll never, ever, stop the pain.
CHORUS:
F Bb Eb Bb She walks all over you, she knows she can.. Bb Db Ab Db Db Eb Db Eb..F You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.
#2.
F Eb Bb F You take such care to keep that girl`s feet clean.. F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb like she`s some ki..nd of figurine. F Eb Bb F The world`s so far below her it`s not her scene.. F Eb Bb F F Eb Bb she depends on you to stand between.
CHORUS:
F Bb Eb Bb She walks all over you, she knows she can.. Bb Db Ab Db Db Eb Db Eb..Ab You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.
BRIDGE:
Ab Eb Ab Eb I would think you`d get tired of hurting, every now and then. Eb Ab Eb Ab Bb It`s lonely down there, that`s for certain, and carpets do get thin.
F Bb Eb Bb (x2)
#3.
F Eb Bb F And that`s when they have to be thrown a..way. F Eb Bb F That`s what she`ll say to herself, some sunny day. F Eb Bb F Eb Bb F And she`ll say, 'Come to my wedding,' and of course you do. F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb Bb And the Groom and her will have a dance on you.
CHORUS:
F Bb Eb Bb And they'll Waltz all over you, they know they can.. Bb Db Ab Db Db Eb Db Eb You`re the carpet man.......you`re the carpet man.
F Bb Eb Bb (x2)
OUTRO:
F Eb Bb Bb F You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man. (x3)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.