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The Carpenter

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[Verse 1]
Let us C#mnow praise a carpenter and the thBings that he made
And the Away that he lived by the Btools of his trade
I can sC#mtill hear his hammer singing Bten penny time
AWorking by the hour till the daBy he died
[Chorus]
EOh he was tough as a crowbar quick as a chisel
BFair as a plane and tC#mrue as a lBevel
EHe was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule
BHe was square with the world he took good C#mcare of his Btools
[Verse 2]
He said aC#mnything that's worth cuttin' down Ba tree for
Is woArth doin' right don't the LBord love a two by four
Well they C#masked him how to do something Bhe'd say just like Noah built the ark
You got to hAold your mouth right son and Bnever miss your mark
[Chorus]
EOh he was tough as a crowbar quick as a chisel
BFair as a plane and tC#mrue as a lBevel
EHe was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule
BHe was square with the world he took good C#mcare of his Btools
[Verse 3]
Oh he C#mworked his hands in wood from the Bcrib to the coffin
With a cAare and a love you don't see Btoo often
He built C#mboats out of wood big boats Bworking in a shipyard
MAansions on the hill and a Bbirdhouse in the backyard
[Chorus]
EOh he was tough as a crowbar quick as a chisel
BFair as a plane and tC#mrue as a lBevel
EHe was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule
BHe was square with the world he took good C#mcare of his Btools

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The Carpenter

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m B

Let us now praise a carpenter and the things that he made

A B

And the way that he lived by the tools of his trade

C#m B

I can still hear his hammer singing ten penny time

A B

Working by the hour till the day he died

[Chorus]

Oh he was tough as a crowbar quick as a chisel

B C#m B

Fair as a plane and true as a level

He was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule

B C#m B

He was square with the world he took good care of his tools

[Verse 2]

C#m B

He said anything that's worth cuttin' down a tree for

A B

Is worth doin' right don't the Lord love a two by four

C#m B

Well they asked him how to do something he'd say just like Noah built the ark

A B

You got to hold your mouth right son and never miss your mark

[Chorus]

Oh he was tough as a crowbar quick as a chisel

B C#m B

Fair as a plane and true as a level

He was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule

B C#m B

He was square with the world he took good care of his tools

[Verse 3]

C#m B

Oh he worked his hands in wood from the crib to the coffin

A B

With a care and a love you don't see too often

C#m B

He built boats out of wood big boats working in a shipyard

A B

Mansions on the hill and a birdhouse in the backyard

[Chorus]

Oh he was tough as a crowbar quick as a chisel

B C#m B

Fair as a plane and true as a level

He was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule

B C#m B

He was square with the world he took good care of his tools

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