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Carpet Man:Johnny Rivers.
Album - Rewind..#14 in 1967.
(Didn't get much play..but, in my opinion, one
 of his best.)
INTRO:  F   Bb   Eb   Bb(x4)
#1.
FWhen you see some mud Ebup..Bbon the Fground..
Fyou lay Ebdown so she Bbdon`t have to walk aFround.F  Bb  Eb  Bb  
You Fthink that will protect her Ebfrom Bbthe Frain..
FBut you`ll Ebnever, Bbever, stop the Fpain.F  Bb  Eb  Bb  
CHORUS:
FShe Bbwalks all over you, she Ebknows she Bbcan..
                Bb   Db   Ab    Db                  Db    Eb   Db  Eb.. F  
You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.
#2.
FYou take such care to keep that Ebgirl`s Bbfeet Fclean..
Flike she`s some Ebki..Bbnd of figurFine.F  Bb  Eb  
FThe world`s so far below her it`s Ebnot Bbher Fscene..
Fshe deEbpends on Bbyou to stand beFtween.F  Eb  Bb  
CHORUS:
FShe Bbwalks all over you, she Ebknows she Bbcan..
                Bb   Db   Ab    Db                 Db    Eb   Db  Eb.. Ab  
You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.
BRIDGE:
AbI would think you`d get tired of Ebhurting, Abevery now and Ebthen.
EbIt`s Ablonely down there, Ebthat`s for certain, and Abcarpets do get Bbthin.
 F   Bb   Eb   Bb(x2) 
#3.
FAnd that`s when they have to be Ebthrown Bba..Fway.
FThat`s what she`ll Ebsay to herBbself, some sunny Fday.
FAnd Ebshe`ll Bbsay, 'FCome to my wedding,' and of Ebcourse Bbyou Fdo.
FAnd the EbGroom and her will Bbhave a dance on Fyou.F  Bb  Eb  Bb  
CHORUS:
FAnd they'll BbWaltz all over you, they Ebknow they Bbcan..
BbYou`re the carpet DbmanAb...Db....Dbyou`re the carpet Ebman.Db  Eb  
 F   Bb   Eb   Bb(x2) 
OUTRO:
FYou`re the carpet EbmanBb......Bbyou`re the carpet Fman. (x3)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Carpet Man

by Johnny Rivers

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Carpet Man:Johnny Rivers.

Album - Rewind..#14 in 1967.

(Didn't get much play..but, in my opinion, one

of his best.)

F Bb Eb Bb

INTRO: (x4)

#1.

F Eb Bb F

When you see some mud up..on the ground..

F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb Bb

you lay down so she don`t have to walk around.

F Eb Bb F

You think that will protect her from the rain..

F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb Bb

But you`ll never, ever, stop the pain.

CHORUS:

F Bb Eb Bb

She walks all over you, she knows she can..

Bb Db Ab Db Db Eb Db Eb F

You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.

#2.

F Eb Bb F

You take such care to keep that girl`s feet clean..

F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb

like she`s some ki..nd of figurine.

F Eb Bb F

The world`s so far below her it`s not her scene..

F Eb Bb F F Eb Bb

she depends on you to stand between.

CHORUS:

F Bb Eb Bb

She walks all over you, she knows she can..

Bb Db Ab Db Db Eb Db Eb Ab

You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man.

BRIDGE:

Ab Eb Ab Eb

I would think you`d get tired of hurting, every now and then.

Eb Ab Eb Ab Bb

It`s lonely down there, that`s for certain, and carpets do get thin.

F Bb Eb Bb

(x2)

#3.

F Eb Bb F

And that`s when they have to be thrown a..way.

F Eb Bb F

That`s what she`ll say to herself, some sunny day.

F Eb Bb F Eb Bb F

And she`ll say, 'Come to my wedding,' and of course you do.

F Eb Bb F F Bb Eb Bb

And the Groom and her will have a dance on you.

CHORUS:

F Bb Eb Bb

And they'll Waltz all over you, they know they can..

Bb Db Ab Db Db Eb Db Eb

You`re the carpet man.......you`re the carpet man.

F Bb Eb Bb

(x2)

OUTRO:

F Eb Bb Bb F

You`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man. (x3)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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