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House Carpenter - Dave Van Ronk Chords

Chords: A, G, C, E

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Genre: folk, blues, traditional


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[Verse 1]
A G C A
Well met, well met, my own true love
A G C E
Well met, well met, cried he
A A G G
I've just returned from the salt, salt sea
C E A A
And it's all for the sake of thee
A G C A
I could have married a King's daughter there
A G C E
So freely she was with me
A A G G
But I have forsaken a crown of gold
C E A A
It's all for the sake of thee

[Verse 2]
A G C A
If you could have married a King's daughter there
A G C E
I'm sure you are to blame
A A G G
For I've recently wedded a house carpenter
C E A A
And I think he's a fine young man

[Verse 3]
A G C A
Will you forsake your house carpenter
A G C E
And come and go along with me
A A G G
I'll take you to where the grass grows green
C E A A
On the banks of sweet Italy

[Verse 4]
A G C A
Well she picked up her dear little babe
A G C E
Kisses she gave him three
A A G G
Saying "stay at home my dearest babe
C E A A
And keep your daddy company."

[Verse 5]
A G C A
They had not been sailin' but about two days
A G C E
I'm sure it was not three
A A G G
When this fair lady began to weep
C E A A
And she wept most bitterly

[Verse 6]
A G C A
"Why are you weepin' my dearest dear?
A G C E
Are you weepin' for my golden store?"

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