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Capo on 3rd Fret
D9* = x x 0 2 1 0
FM7 = 1 x 3 2 1 0
[VERSE 1]
Am“Well met, well met, my own true love
AmWell met, well met,” cried she
Am“I’ve just returned from the salt, salt sea
AmAnd it’s all for the love of thee
[VERSE 2]
Am“I could have married the king’s daughter there
AmAnd she would have married Emme
FBut I’ve forsaken my Gking’s daughter Emthere
FAnd it’s all for the Glove of Amthee”
[VERSE 3]
Am“If you could have married a king’s daughter there
AmI’m sure you’re the one to Emblame
FFor I am married to a Ghouse carpeEmnter
                   F            GD9*
And I’m sure he’s a fine young man”
[VERSE 4]
Am“Forsake, forCsake your Ghouse carpenAmter
AmAnd come aClong with Emme
FI’ll take you where the Ggreen grass Emgrows
                F           GD9*
On the shores of sunny Italy”
[VERSE 5]
AmAnd up she pCicked her Gbabies Amthree
AmGave them kisses, Cone two Emthree
FSaying “take good care of your GDaddy when I’m Emgone
             F       GD9*
Keep him good company”
[BRIDGE]
  FM7   Em(x7) 
FM7  D9*
[VERSE 6]
AmThey were Csailing aGbout two weeEmks
AmI’m sure it Cwas not Emthree
FWhen the youngest of the girls, Gshe came on Emdeck
              F       GD9*
Saying “what’s company?”
[VERSE 7]
Am“Are you weeping for your Fhouse and your hAm7ome
AmIs that where you Flong to Embe?”
F“No I’m not weeping for my Ghouse carpentEmer
FI’m weeping for my Gbabies Amthree”
[VERSE 8]
Am“What are those Fhills Gyonder my EmloveG  
AmThey look as Fwhite as Emsnow”
F“Those are the hills of GHeaven, my Emlove
            F            GD9*
That you and I’ll never know”
[VERSE 9]
Am“What are those Fhills Gyonder my EmloveG  
AmThey look as Fdark as nEmight”
F“Those are the hills of Ghell-fire mEmy love
            F            GD9*
Where you and I will unite”
[VERSE 10]
AmTwice around went the gallant ship
AmI’m sure, it was not three
FWhen the ship all of a sudden Git sprung a Emleak
FAnd drifted to the Gbottom of the Amsea

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House Carpenter

by Mick Mcauley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

FM7

Am7

Capo on 3rd Fret

D9* = x x 0 2 1 0

FM7 = 1 x 3 2 1 0

[VERSE 1]

“Well met, well met, my own true love

Well met, well met,” cried she

“I’ve just returned from the salt, salt sea

And it’s all for the love of thee

[VERSE 2]

“I could have married the king’s daughter there

Am Em

And she would have married me

F G Em

But I’ve forsaken my king’s daughter there

F G Am

And it’s all for the love of thee”

[VERSE 3]

“If you could have married a king’s daughter there

Am Em

I’m sure you’re the one to blame

F G Em

For I am married to a house carpenter

F G

D9*

And I’m sure he’s a fine young man”

[VERSE 4]

Am C G Am

“Forsake, forsake your house carpenter

Am C Em

And come along with me

F G Em

I’ll take you where the green grass grows

F G

D9*

On the shores of sunny Italy”

[VERSE 5]

Am C G Am

And up she picked her babies three

Am C Em

Gave them kisses, one two three

F G Em

Saying “take good care of your Daddy when I’m gone

F G

D9*

Keep him good company”

[BRIDGE]

FM7 Em

(x7)

FM7 D9*

[VERSE 6]

Am C G Em

They were sailing about two weeks

Am C Em

I’m sure it was not three

F G Em

When the youngest of the girls, she came on deck

F G

D9*

Saying “what’s company?”

[VERSE 7]

Am F Am7

“Are you weeping for your house and your home

Am F Em

Is that where you long to be?”

F G Em

“No I’m not weeping for my house carpenter

F G Am

I’m weeping for my babies three”

[VERSE 8]

Am F G Em G

“What are those hills yonder my love

Am F Em

They look as white as snow”

F G Em

“Those are the hills of Heaven, my love

F G

D9*

That you and I’ll never know”

[VERSE 9]

Am F G Em G

“What are those hills yonder my love

Am F Em

They look as dark as night”

F G Em

“Those are the hills of hell-fire my love

F G

D9*

Where you and I will unite”

[VERSE 10]

Twice around went the gallant ship

I’m sure, it was not three

F G Em

When the ship all of a sudden it sprung a leak

F G Am

And drifted to the bottom of the sea

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