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House Carpenter

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House Carpenter
By: Bob Dylan
      DCGD
Into:    
"This is a story about a ghost that came back
from out at sea, come to take his bride away 
from the house carpenter..."
     D         C      G
Well met, well met, my own true love
     D         C    G     D
Well met, well met, cried she
     D                      C     G
I've just returned from the salt, salt sea
         D           C    G  D
And it's all for the love of thee
  D          C       G
I could have married a King's daughter there
    D          C   G   D
She would have married me
    D                         C    G
But I have forsaken my King's daughter there
         D       C    G  D
It's all for the love of thee
             D          C       G
Well, if you could have married a King's daughter there
         D          C   G  D
I'm sure you're the one to blame
    D                       C    G
For I am married to a house carpenter
             D      C    G     D
And I'm sure he's a fine young man
   D        C         G
Forsake, forsake your house carpenter
    D      C  G    D
And come away with me
     D                     C     G
I'll take you to where the green grass grows
       D         C     G  D
On the shores of sunny Italy
   D      C          G
So up she picked her babies three
         D       C         G    D
And gave them kisses, one, two, three
        D                      C           G
Saying "take good care of your daddy while I'm gone
         D        C  G  D
And keep him good company."
       D        C             G
Well, they were sailin' about two weeks
         D  C   G   D
I'm sure it was not three
         D                     C        G
When the younger of the girls, she came on deck
       D         C  G D
Sayin' she wants company
       D       C                G
"Well, are you weepin' for your house and home?
           D       C        G      D
Or are you weepin' for your babies three?"
           D                  C        G
"Well, I'm not weepin' for my house carpenter
       D           C G    D
I'm weepin' for my babies three."
        D         C             G
Oh what are those hills yonder, my love
     D       C     G  D
They look as white as snow
          D           C       G
Those are the hill of heaven, my love
        D    C  G   D
You and I'll never  know
        D         C             G
Oh what are those hills yonder, my love
     D       C     G   D
They look as dark  as  night
          D            C         G
Those are the hills of hell-fire my love
          D    C  G    D
Where you and  I  will unite
         D           C      G
Oh twice around went the gallant ship
    D       C   G   D
I'm sure it was not three
         D                     C         G
When the ship all of a sudden, it sprung a leak
       D       C      G         D
And it drifted to the bottom of the sea

House Carpenter chords and lyrics

Free chords for House Carpenter by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

House Carpenter
By: Bob Dylan
Into: D C G D
"This is a story about a ghost that came back
from out at sea, come to take his bride away 
from the house carpenter..."

House Carpenter Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play House Carpenter by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “House Carpenter chords”, “House Carpenter guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan House Carpenter chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy House Carpenter chords and for experienced players who want accurate House Carpenter lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G.

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