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[Intro]
Dm Am C Dm
[Verse 1]
DmWe’ve met, we’ve met, mCy old true Amlove
CWe’ve met, we’ve met, said Dmhe
DmI’ve just returned from the Csalt, salAmt sea
CAnd it's all for the love of Dmthee
Dm
[Verse 2]
DmI could have married the KGing’s daDmughter fair
DmShe would have CmarGried Dmme
DmBut I’ve forsaken her cCrown Amof gold
CAnd it's all for the love of Dmthee
C Dm
[Verse 3]
DmCome in, come in, my Cold true Amlove
CCome in, she said to Dmhim
DmFor it’s been three fourths of a Clong, long Amyear
CSince together we have Dmbeen
[Verse 4]
DmNo, I can’t come in, Gnor I Dmcan’t sit down
DmFor I have but a CmomeGnt’s Dmtime
DmAnd they say that you’re marrieCd to a house Amcarpenter
CAnd your heart will never Dmbe mine
C Dm
[Verse 5]
DmWill you come with me, my Cold true Amlove?
COh come with me, saiDmd he
DmAnd I’ll take you to where the Cgrass groAmws green
COn the banks Dmof Bittery
Dm
[Verse 6]
DmThen she picked up her sGweet lAmittle babe
DmAnd kisses she gavCe iGt Dmthree
DmSayin', stay at home my Cdarlin’ lAmittle babe
CAnd keep your papa compDmany
Dm C Dm
[Verse 7]
DmThen he jumped on a Cmilk white Amsteppe
CAnd her on a dapple Dmgrey
DmThey rode until they came to the Cbanks of Ama sea
CThree hours before the break Dmof day
[Verse 8]
DmThey had not been on the sGhip two Amweeks
DmI’m sure it waCs noGt thrDmee
DmUntil his true love began to wCeep and to Ammourn
CAnd she wept most Dmbitterly
Dm C Dm
[Verse 9]
DmOh, is it for my sCilver you Amweep?
CIs it for my sDmtore?
DmOr is it for that Chouse cAmarpenter
CWhose face you’ll never see Dmno more?
[Verse 10]
DmIt’s neither for you sGilver I Dmweep
DmAnd neither fCor yGour sDmtore
DmBut it’s all for the sake of my Csweet littAmle babe
CWhose face I’ll never see Dmno more
Dm C Dm
[Verse 11]
DmThen a curse, a curse to the Csailor she Amcried
CA curse, a curse, Dmshe swore
DmYou’ve robbed me of my hCouse caAmrpenter
CWhose face I’ll never see Dmno more
[Verse 12]
DmThey had not been on the shGip three Amweeks
DmI’m sure it wCas nGot fDmour
DmTill they sprang a leak in the Cbottom of the Amship
CAnd it sunk for to rise nDmo more
[Outro]
C Dm

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House Carpenter

by Doc Watson

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[Intro]

Dm Am C Dm

[Verse 1]

Dm C Am

We’ve met, we’ve met, my old true love

C Dm

We’ve met, we’ve met, said he

Dm C Am

I’ve just returned from the salt, salt sea

C Dm

And it's all for the love of thee

[Verse 2]

Dm G Dm

I could have married the King’s daughter fair

Dm C G Dm

She would have married me

Dm C Am

But I’ve forsaken her crown of gold

C Dm

And it's all for the love of thee

C Dm

[Verse 3]

Dm C Am

Come in, come in, my old true love

C Dm

Come in, she said to him

Dm C Am

For it’s been three fourths of a long, long year

C Dm

Since together we have been

[Verse 4]

Dm G Dm

No, I can’t come in, nor I can’t sit down

Dm C G Dm

For I have but a moment’s time

Dm C Am

And they say that you’re married to a house carpenter

C Dm

And your heart will never be mine

C Dm

[Verse 5]

Dm C Am

Will you come with me, my old true love?

C Dm

Oh come with me, said he

Dm C Am

And I’ll take you to where the grass grows green

C Dm

On the banks of Bittery

[Verse 6]

Dm G Am

Then she picked up her sweet little babe

Dm C G Dm

And kisses she gave it three

Dm C Am

Sayin', stay at home my darlin’ little babe

C Dm

And keep your papa company

Dm C Dm

[Verse 7]

Dm C Am

Then he jumped on a milk white steppe

C Dm

And her on a dapple grey

Dm C Am

They rode until they came to the banks of a sea

C Dm

Three hours before the break of day

[Verse 8]

Dm G Am

They had not been on the ship two weeks

Dm C G Dm

I’m sure it was not three

Dm C Am

Until his true love began to weep and to mourn

C Dm

And she wept most bitterly

Dm C Dm

[Verse 9]

Dm C Am

Oh, is it for my silver you weep?

C Dm

Is it for my store?

Dm C Am

Or is it for that house carpenter

C Dm

Whose face you’ll never see no more?

[Verse 10]

Dm G Dm

It’s neither for you silver I weep

Dm C G Dm

And neither for your store

Dm C Am

But it’s all for the sake of my sweet little babe

C Dm

Whose face I’ll never see no more

Dm C Dm

[Verse 11]

Dm C Am

Then a curse, a curse to the sailor she cried

C Dm

A curse, a curse, she swore

Dm C Am

You’ve robbed me of my house carpenter

C Dm

Whose face I’ll never see no more

[Verse 12]

Dm G Am

They had not been on the ship three weeks

Dm C G Dm

I’m sure it was not four

Dm C Am

Till they sprang a leak in the bottom of the ship

C Dm

And it sunk for to rise no more

[Outro]

C Dm

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