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From the album Joan Baez in Concert
[Intro]
Am   G   Am
[Verse 1]
"Well Ammet, well Gmet, my Amown true love,
 Well met, well Gmet," cried Amhe.
"I've just reCturned from the Gsalt, salt Emsea
AmAll for the Glove of Amthee."
[Verse 2]
"AmI could have Gmarried the AmKing's daughter dear,
AmShe would have Gmarried Amme.
AmBut I have forCsaken her cGrowns of Emgold
AmAll for the Glove of Amthee."
[Verse 3]
Am"Well, if you could have Gmarried the AmKing's daughter dear, 
I'm sure you Gare to Amblame,
For I am Cmarried to a Ghouse carpenEmter,
And Amfind him a Gnice young Amman."
[Verse 4]
Am"Oh, will you forGsake your Amhouse carpenter
And go aGlong with Amme?
AmI'll take you to Cwhere the Ggrass grows Emgreen,
To the Ambanks of the Gsalt, salt Amsea."G  Am  
[Verse 5]
"Well, Amif I should forGsake my Amhouse carpenter
And go aGlong with Amthee,
What have you Cgot to mainGtain me Emon
AmAnd keep me from GpoverAmty?"
[Verse 6]
"Six sAmhips, six Gships all Amout on the sea,
AmSeven more upGon dry lAmand,
AmOne hundred and Cten all Gbrave sailor Emmen
Will Ambe at yGour comAmmand."
[Verse 7]
AmShe picked Gup her Amown wee babe,
AmKisses gGave him Amthree,
Said "Stay right Chere with my Ghouse carpeEmnter
And Amkeep him good GcompanAmy.
[Verse 8]
Then sAmhe putted Gon her rAmich attire,
AmSo glorious Gto beAmhold.
And as she Ctrod aGlong her Emway,
She Amshone like the Gglittering Amgold.
[Verse 9]
AmWell, they'd not been Ggone but aAmbout two weeks,
AmI know it Gwas not Amthree.
AmWhen this fair Clady beGgan to Emweep,
She Amwept most GbitterAmly.
[Verse 10]
"Ah, wAmhy do you Gweep, my Amfair young maid,
AmWeep it for your Ggolden Amstore?
AmOr do you Cweep for your Ghouse carpenEmter
AmWho never you shall Gsee anyAmmore?"
[Verse 11]
Am"I do not Gweep for my Amhouse carpenter
AmOr for any Ggolden Amstore.
AmI do Cweep for my Gown wee Embabe,
Who Amnever I shall Gsee anymAmore."
[Verse 12]
Well, Amthey'd not been Ggone but Amabout three weeks,
AmI'm sure it Gwas not Amfour.
AmOur gallant Cship sprang a Gleak and Emsank,
AmNever to Grise anyAmmore.
[Verse 13]
AmOne time aGround spun our Amgallant ship,
AmTwo times aGround spun Amshe,
AmThree times aCround spun our Ggallant Emship
And Amsank to the Gbottom of the Amsea.
[Verse 14]
Am"What hills, what Ghills are Amthose, my love,
AmThat rise so Gfair and Amhigh?"
Am"Those are the Chills of Gheaven, my Emlove,
But Amnot for Gyou and AmI."
[Verse 15]
"AmAnd what hills, what Ghills are Amthose, my love,
AmThose hills so Gdark and Amlow?"
Am"Those are the Chills of Ghell, my Emlove,
Where Amyou and GI must Amgo." 

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The House Carpenter

by Joan Baez

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Chords in this song · guitar

From the album Joan Baez in Concert

[Intro]

Am G Am

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

"Well met, well met, my own true love,

G Am

Well met, well met," cried he.

C G Em

"I've just returned from the salt, salt sea

Am G Am

All for the love of thee."

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

"I could have married the King's daughter dear,

Am G Am

She would have married me.

Am C G Em

But I have forsaken her crowns of gold

Am G Am

All for the love of thee."

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

"Well, if you could have married the King's daughter dear,

G Am

I'm sure you are to blame,

C G Em

For I am married to a house carpenter,

Am G Am

And find him a nice young man."

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

"Oh, will you forsake your house carpenter

G Am

And go along with me?

Am C G Em

I'll take you to where the grass grows green,

Am G Am G Am

To the banks of the salt, salt sea."

[Verse 5]

Am G Am

"Well, if I should forsake my house carpenter

G Am

And go along with thee,

C G Em

What have you got to maintain me on

Am G Am

And keep me from poverty?"

[Verse 6]

Am G Am

"Six ships, six ships all out on the sea,

Am G Am

Seven more upon dry land,

Am C G Em

One hundred and ten all brave sailor men

Am G Am

Will be at your command."

[Verse 7]

Am G Am

She picked up her own wee babe,

Am G Am

Kisses gave him three,

C G Em

Said "Stay right here with my house carpenter

Am G Am

And keep him good company.

[Verse 8]

Am G Am

Then she putted on her rich attire,

Am G Am

So glorious to behold.

C G Em

And as she trod along her way,

Am G Am

She shone like the glittering gold.

[Verse 9]

Am G Am

Well, they'd not been gone but about two weeks,

Am G Am

I know it was not three.

Am C G Em

When this fair lady began to weep,

Am G Am

She wept most bitterly.

[Verse 10]

Am G Am

"Ah, why do you weep, my fair young maid,

Am G Am

Weep it for your golden store?

Am C G Em

Or do you weep for your house carpenter

Am G Am

Who never you shall see anymore?"

[Verse 11]

Am G Am

"I do not weep for my house carpenter

Am G Am

Or for any golden store.

Am C G Em

I do weep for my own wee babe,

Am G Am

Who never I shall see anymore."

[Verse 12]

Am G Am

Well, they'd not been gone but about three weeks,

Am G Am

I'm sure it was not four.

Am C G Em

Our gallant ship sprang a leak and sank,

Am G Am

Never to rise anymore.

[Verse 13]

Am G Am

One time around spun our gallant ship,

Am G Am

Two times around spun she,

Am C G Em

Three times around spun our gallant ship

Am G Am

And sank to the bottom of the sea.

[Verse 14]

Am G Am

"What hills, what hills are those, my love,

Am G Am

That rise so fair and high?"

Am C G Em

"Those are the hills of heaven, my love,

Am G Am

But not for you and I."

[Verse 15]

Am G Am

"And what hills, what hills are those, my love,

Am G Am

Those hills so dark and low?"

Am C G Em

"Those are the hills of hell, my love,

Am G Am

Where you and I must go."

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