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House Carpenter
By: Bob Dylan
Into:  D   C   G  D  
"This is a story about a ghost that came back
from out at sea, come to take his bride away 
from the house carpenter..."
Well Dmet, well Cmet, my Gown true love
Well Dmet, well Cmet, Gcried Dshe
I've Djust returned from the Csalt, Gsalt sea
And it's Dall for the Clove Gof Dthee
I Dcould have Cmarried Ga King's daughter there
She Dwould have CmarrGied Dme
But DI have forsaken my King's CdaughGter there
It's all Dfor the Clove Gof Dthee
Well, if you Dcould have Cmarried Ga King's daughter there
I'm sure Dyou're the Cone Gto Dblame
For DI am married to a house CcarpeGnter
And I'm sure Dhe's a Cfine Gyoung Dman
ForDsake, forCsake your Ghouse carpenter
And Dcome awCay Gwith Dme
I'll Dtake you to where the Cgreen Ggrass grows
On the Dshores of Csunny GItaDly
So Dup she Cpicked her Gbabies three
And gave Dthem kisCses, one, Gtwo, Dthree
Saying "Dtake good care of your Cdaddy while GI'm gone
And keep Dhim good CcomGpanDy."
Well, tDhey were Csailin' about Gtwo weeks
I'm sure Dit Cwas Gnot Dthree
When the Dyounger of the girls, Cshe came Gon deck
Sayin' Dshe wants CcomGpaDny
"Well, Dare you Cweepin' for your Ghouse and home?
Or are you Dweepin' Cfor your Gbabies Dthree?"
"Well, I'm Dnot weepin' for my Chouse carGpenter
I'm weeDpin' for my CbaGbies Dthree."
Oh what Dare those Chills yonder, Gmy love
They Dlook as Cwhite Gas Dsnow
Those are Dthe hill of Cheaven, Gmy love
You and DI'll CnevGer  Dknow
Oh what Dare those Chills yonder, Gmy love
They Dlook as Cdark  Gas  Dnight
Those are Dthe hills of Chell-fire Gmy love
Where you Dand  CI  Gwill Dunite
Oh twice Daround went Cthe galGlant ship
I'm Dsure it Cwas Gnot Dthree
When the Dship all of a sudden, Cit sprung Ga leak
And it Ddrifted Cto the Gbottom of Dthe sea

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House Carpenter

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House Carpenter

By: Bob Dylan

D C G D

Into:

"This is a story about a ghost that came back

from out at sea, come to take his bride away

from the house carpenter..."

D C G

Well met, well met, my own true love

D C G D

Well met, well met, cried she

D C G

I've just returned from the salt, salt sea

D C G D

And it's all for the love of thee

D C G

I could have married a King's daughter there

D C G D

She would have married me

D C G

But I have forsaken my King's daughter there

D C G D

It's all for the love of thee

D C G

Well, if you could have married a King's daughter there

D C G D

I'm sure you're the one to blame

D C G

For I am married to a house carpenter

D C G D

And I'm sure he's a fine young man

D C G

Forsake, forsake your house carpenter

D C G D

And come away with me

D C G

I'll take you to where the green grass grows

D C G D

On the shores of sunny Italy

D C G

So up she picked her babies three

D C G D

And gave them kisses, one, two, three

D C G

Saying "take good care of your daddy while I'm gone

D C G D

And keep him good company."

D C G

Well, they were sailin' about two weeks

D C G D

I'm sure it was not three

D C G

When the younger of the girls, she came on deck

D C G D

Sayin' she wants company

D C G

"Well, are you weepin' for your house and home?

D C G D

Or are you weepin' for your babies three?"

D C G

"Well, I'm not weepin' for my house carpenter

D C G D

I'm weepin' for my babies three."

D C G

Oh what are those hills yonder, my love

D C G D

They look as white as snow

D C G

Those are the hill of heaven, my love

D C G D

You and I'll never know

D C G

Oh what are those hills yonder, my love

D C G D

They look as dark as night

D C G

Those are the hills of hell-fire my love

D C G D

Where you and I will unite

D C G

Oh twice around went the gallant ship

D C G D

I'm sure it was not three

D C G

When the ship all of a sudden, it sprung a leak

D C G D

And it drifted to the bottom of the sea

About House Carpenter Chords by Bob Dylan

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