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If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin.
#8 in '66.
[Verse 1]
CIf I were a Bbcarpenter, Fand you were a Clady,
Would you marry me Bbanyway? FWould you have my Cbaby?
CIf a tinker Bbwere my trade Fwould you still Cfind me,
Ccarrin' the Bbpots I made, Ffollowin' beChind me.
[Chorus]
BbSave my love through Cloneliness, Bbsave my love for Csorrow.
I'm Cgiven you my Bbonliness, Fcome give your Ctomorrow.
[Verse 2]
CIf I worked my Bbhands in wood, Fwould you still Clove me?
Answer me babe, "BbYes I would, FI'll put you aCbove me."
CIf I were a Bbmiller Fat a mill wheel Cgrinding,
Cwould you miss your Bbcolored blouse, Fand your soft shoes Cshining?
[Chorus]
BbSave my love through Cloneliness, Bbsave my love for Csorrow.
I'm Cgiven you my Bbonliness, Fcome give your Ctomorrow.
[Verse 3]
CIf I were a Bbcarpenter, Fand you were a Clady,
Would you marry me Bbanyway? FWould you have my Cbaby?
CIf a tinker Bbwere my trade Fwould you still Cfind me,
Ccarrin' the Bbpots I made, Ffollowin' beChind me.

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If I Were A Carpenter

by Bobby Darin

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If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin.

#8 in '66.

[Verse 1]

C Bb F C

If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady,

Bb F C

Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

C Bb F C

If a tinker were my trade would you still find me,

C Bb F C

carrin' the pots I made, followin' behind me.

[Chorus]

Bb C Bb C

Save my love through loneliness, save my love for sorrow.

C Bb F C

I'm given you my onliness, come give your tomorrow.

[Verse 2]

C Bb F C

If I worked my hands in wood, would you still love me?

Bb F C

Answer me babe, "Yes I would, I'll put you above me."

C Bb F C

If I were a miller at a mill wheel grinding,

C Bb F C

would you miss your colored blouse, and your soft shoes shining?

[Chorus]

Bb C Bb C

Save my love through loneliness, save my love for sorrow.

C Bb F C

I'm given you my onliness, come give your tomorrow.

[Verse 3]

C Bb F C

If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady,

Bb F C

Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

C Bb F C

If a tinker were my trade would you still find me,

C Bb F C

carrin' the pots I made, followin' behind me.

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