If I were a carpenter Chords
If I were a carpenter by Johnny Rivers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords D, C, G and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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D C G D
D C G D
{D}If I were a {C}carpenter Gand you were a Dlady
{D}Would you marry me Canyway? GWould you have my Dbaby?
DIf a tinker were Cmy trade Gwould you still Dfind me?
DCarrying the Cpots I made, Gfollowing behind Dme
CSave my love through Dloneliness, Csave my love through D/F#}sorrow
DI give you my Conlyness, Ggive me your toDmorrow
DIf I worked my Chands in wood oh Gwould you still Dlove me?
DAnswer me babe, "CYes, I would, GI'll put you aDbove me"
DIf a miller Cwere my trade GI'd a mill wheel Dgrinding
DWould you miss your Ccolor box? GWould you have my Dchild?
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