The Handsome Family – The House Carpenter (Guitar)
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From the album Milk and Scissors
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
A5 Well met, well met, said an old true love A5 Well met, well met, said he A5 I'm just returning from the salt, salt sea, A5 and it's all for the love of thee
[Verse 2]
A5 G5 A5 Come in, come in, my old true love G5 A5 and have a seat with me G5 It's been three-fourths of a long, long year A5 E5 A5 since together we have been
[Verse 3]
A5 G5 A5 Well, I can't come in or I can't sit down G5 A5 For I haven't but a moment's time G5 They say you're married to a house carpenter A5 E5 A5 and your heart will never be mine
[Verse 4]
A5 That's odd, could've married a king's daughter dear A5 I'm sure she'd've married me A5 But, I've forsaken her crowns of gold A5 all for the love of thee
[Verse 5]
A5 G5 A5 So, will you forsaken your house carpenter G5 A5 and come and go with me? G5 I'll take you where the grass grows green A5 E5 A5 on the banks of the deep blue sea
[Verse 6]
A5 G5 A5 She picked up her little babe G5 A5 and kisses gave it three G5 Says stay right here my darling little babe A5 E5 A5 and keep your poppa company
[Verse 7]
A5 Well they hadn't been on ship for about two weeks, A5 I'm sure it was not three, A5 when his true love sat down and began to weep A5 and mourn most bitterly
[Verse 8]
A5 G5 A5 Says are you weepin' for my silver or my gold? G5 A5 Says are you weepin' for my store? G5 Or are you weepin' for that house carpenter A5 E5 A5 whose face you'll never see no more?
[Verse 9]
A5 G5 A5 No, I'm not weepin' for your silver or your gold G5 A5 Or neither for your store G5 I am weepin' for my darling little babe A5 E5 A5 whose face I'll never see no more
[Verse 10]
A5 Well they hadn't been on ship for about three weeks, A5 I'm sure it was not four, A5 when they sprung a leak in the bottom of the ship A5 and it sunk for to rise no more
[Outro]
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