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The Carpenter

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 Fadd9/F= 113213 or 1x3213
Power Chords
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Strumming
Am… F  
Am… F  
[Verse]
AmWho are you? Fadd9/FMan condemned to shine a salvaAmtion 
Throughout the centuFadd9/FriesDm  
AmWhy? Fadd9/FWas the wine of the Amgrail 
Too sour for Fadd9/Fman to  Dmdrink
[Chorus]
AmThe Ccarpenter 
                 F              G      Am  Am-B-C  
Carved his anchor on the dying souls
Of manEmkind G  Dm  
AmOn the tomb of this Cunknown soldier 
FLay the tools of the Gone who for us had Amdied 
CTools of the EmcarpenterG  Dm  
[Verse]
AmThe one they lick Fadd9/F  
The same old Amsick 
Dream of their precious Fadd9/Fsavi----Dmour
AmKiss them deep 
Fadd9/FAnd make them weep 
AmOver promises of eFadd9/Fternal  Dmpeace
[Chorus]
AmThe Ccarpenter 
                 F              G      Am  Am-B-C  
Carved his anchor on the dying souls
Of manEmkind G  Dm  
AmOn the tomb of this Cunknown soldier 
FLay the tools of the Gone who for us had Amdied 
CTools of the EmcarpenterG  Dm  
Em…
(high and slides to low)
G D
Em…
(high and slides to low)
Em- F  Dm- Em  C-Dm  
Am…  C  G  
Am…  C  Dm  
Em…
[Verse]
AmI hear you 
Through the Fadd9/Fsymphonic Gvoices of naAmture 
The purity I could never Cdoubt Em  
AmThey tell me to lie on the Fadd9/Fgrass 
And obGserve my saviAmour 
The one crucified to the Cchirping of Embirds
 Am  F-G  
Em…  G  D  
 Am  F-G  
Em…  G  D  
 Am  F-G  
Em…  G  D  
 Am  F-G  
Em…  G  D  
[Chorus]
AmThe Ccarpenter 
                 F              G      Am  Am-B-C  
Carved his anchor on the dying souls
Of manEmkind G  Dm  
AmOn the tomb of this Cunknown soldier 
FLay the tools of the Gone who for us had Amdied 
CTools of the EmcarpenterG  Dm  
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Am… G  
Am…  F  Dm  
Am

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The Carpenter

by Nightwish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9/F

= 113213 or 1x3213

Power Chords

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

Strumming

Am F

…

Am F

…

[Verse]

Am Fadd9/F Am

Who are you? Man condemned to shine a salvation

Fadd9/F Dm

Throughout the centuries

Am Fadd9/F Am

Why? Was the wine of the grail

Fadd9/F Dm

Too sour for man to drink

[Chorus]

Am C

The carpenter

F G Am Am B C

Carved his anchor on the dying souls

Em G Dm

Of mankind

Am C

On the tomb of this unknown soldier

F G Am

Lay the tools of the one who for us had died

C Em G Dm

Tools of the carpenter

[Verse]

Am Fadd9/F

The one they lick

The same old sick

Fadd9/F Dm

Dream of their precious savi----our

Kiss them deep

Fadd9/F

And make them weep

Am Fadd9/F Dm

Over promises of eternal peace

[Chorus]

Am C

The carpenter

F G Am Am B C

Carved his anchor on the dying souls

Em G Dm

Of mankind

Am C

On the tomb of this unknown soldier

F G Am

Lay the tools of the one who for us had died

C Em G Dm

Tools of the carpenter

…

(high and slides to low)

G D

…

(high and slides to low)

Em F Dm Em C Dm

- - -

Am C G

…

Am C Dm

…

[Verse]

I hear you

Fadd9/F G Am

Through the symphonic voices of nature

C Em

The purity I could never doubt

Am Fadd9/F

They tell me to lie on the grass

G Am

And observe my saviour

C Em

The one crucified to the chirping of birds

Am F G

Em G D

…

Am F G

Em G D

…

Am F G

Em G D

…

Am F G

Em G D

…

[Chorus]

Am C

The carpenter

F G Am Am B C

Carved his anchor on the dying souls

Em G Dm

Of mankind

Am C

On the tomb of this unknown soldier

F G Am

Lay the tools of the one who for us had died

C Em G Dm

Tools of the carpenter

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

Am G

…

Am F Dm

…

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