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Wood Carver
Glen Campbell Lacy J. Dalton
Intro    C#    F#     C#     F#  
Verse 1 (Lacy singing)
C#Wood carver carve me a F#house of my dreams
C#Carve me a valley G#make me a G#7stream
C#That runs thru the mountains 
F#and under the trees
C#wood carver G#do this for C#meG#  
Verse 2 ( Glen Singing)
Well I can C#carve you a house
Out of F#Oak out of pine
C#Make you a castle that G#sets on the Rhine
Or C#even a cottage that F#no one can find
With a C#sun that forG#ever will C#shine
Chorus 1
(both singing)
But F#I can't make it C#real for you
(Glen Singing)
It's G#only as real as the C#wood that I use
(both singing)
Your F#heart can't make your C#dreams come true
(Glen Singing)
F#That's something that C#you'll have to G#do
Verse 3
(Lacy singing)
OOH  C#Wood carver carve me a F#love I can't find
C#Make him gentle, G#tender and G#7kind
C#Carve him a heart that will F#always be mine
And C#wood Carver G#take your C#timeG#  
Verse 4
(Glen Singing)
Well I can C#carve you a knight or F#cowboy in jeans
Or C#maybe a sailor come G#home from the G#7sea
As C#hard as the oak or as F#soft as the pine
C#Just like the G#man you can't C#find
Chorus 2
(Both Singing)
But F#I can't make him C#real for you
(Glen Singing)
He's G#only as real as the C#wood that I use
(Both Singing)
Oh F#I can't make him be C#true to you
(Glen Singing)
F#That's something C#you'll have to G#do
Verse 5
(Lacy Singing)
C#Wood carver do you F#mind if I watch
C#Your hands are so soft and your cG#hisel so G#7sharp
I C#promise that I will not F#get in your way
C#Wood carver G#please let me C#stayG#  
Verse 6
(Glen Singing)
Well I can C#carve you your house
I can F#carve you your man
But I can C#give you much more 
With these G#hard working hands
No you C#won't be a bother F#if you want to stay
Do you C#know what I'm F#trying to G#sayG#7  
Chorus 3
(Both Singing)
Oh F#I could make it C#real for you
(Glen Singing)
G#I'm as real as the C#wood that I C#7use
(Both Singing)
Oh F#I could make your C#dreams come true
(Glen Singing)
There's F#nothing more that C#you'd have to G#doG#7  
Outro
(Lacy Singing)
Oooh F#Wood carver C#make it come G#true,     C#     G#make it come C#true
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Wood Carver

by Glen Campbell

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G#7

C#7

Wood Carver

Glen Campbell Lacy J. Dalton

C# F# C# F#

Intro

Verse 1 (Lacy singing)

C# F#

Wood carver carve me a house of my dreams

C# G# G#7

Carve me a valley make me a stream

That runs thru the mountains

and under the trees

C# G# C# G#

wood carver do this for me

Verse 2 ( Glen Singing)

Well I can carve you a house

Out of Oak out of pine

C# G#

Make you a castle that sets on the Rhine

C# F#

Or even a cottage that no one can find

C# G# C#

With a sun that forever will shine

Chorus 1

(both singing)

F# C#

But I can't make it real for you

(Glen Singing)

G# C#

It's only as real as the wood that I use

(both singing)

F# C#

Your heart can't make your dreams come true

(Glen Singing)

F# C# G#

That's something that you'll have to do

Verse 3

(Lacy singing)

C# F#

OOH Wood carver carve me a love I can't find

C# G# G#7

Make him gentle, tender and kind

C# F#

Carve him a heart that will always be mine

C# G# C# G#

And wood Carver take your time

Verse 4

(Glen Singing)

C# F#

Well I can carve you a knight or cowboy in jeans

C# G# G#7

Or maybe a sailor come home from the sea

C# F#

As hard as the oak or as soft as the pine

C# G# C#

Just like the man you can't find

Chorus 2

(Both Singing)

F# C#

But I can't make him real for you

(Glen Singing)

G# C#

He's only as real as the wood that I use

(Both Singing)

F# C#

Oh I can't make him be true to you

(Glen Singing)

F# C# G#

That's something you'll have to do

Verse 5

(Lacy Singing)

C# F#

Wood carver do you mind if I watch

C# G# G#7

Your hands are so soft and your chisel so sharp

C# F#

I promise that I will not get in your way

C# G# C# G#

Wood carver please let me stay

Verse 6

(Glen Singing)

Well I can carve you your house

I can carve you your man

But I can give you much more

With these hard working hands

C# F#

No you won't be a bother if you want to stay

C# F# G# G#7

Do you know what I'm trying to say

Chorus 3

(Both Singing)

F# C#

Oh I could make it real for you

(Glen Singing)

G# C# C#7

I'm as real as the wood that I use

(Both Singing)

F# C#

Oh I could make your dreams come true

(Glen Singing)

F# C# G# G#7

There's nothing more that you'd have to do

Outro

(Lacy Singing)

F# C# G# C# G# C#

Oooh Wood carver make it come true, make it come true

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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