Chords for Bobby Darin and Stevie Wonder - If I Were A Carpenter (Live 1969)
Tempo:
132.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
G
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hey, listen, you know how glad I am that you're here?
And I'll tell you why.
I always wanted to [C] work with you.
I've always wanted to work with you too.
Yeah?
[E] Well, what would you like to do?
[E] I'm out of sight.
Alright, well try it then.
What would you like to do?
I've always wanted to do it if I were a carpenter with you.
If we ever did a show together.
Well, [C#m] the song, If I Were a Carpenter?
[F#] I think I know that.
You know that?
Hum, [D] gentlemen.
[C] Help me if I forget [D] the words, will you?
I forget the words, you know.
If I were [C] a carpenter, [G] or [D] a lady,
would you marry [C] me?
Would you wait?
[G] Would you have [D] my baby?
Baby, you know,
Satan,
well, [C] where's my baby?
[G] Uh-huh.
Would you still find [D] me?
Yes, I would.
Can you,
[C] promise I may,
be,
[G]
follow you,
[D] behind me? Yeah.
[C] Come on.
[G] [D]
[C] Save my love from [D]
loneliness.
[C] Save my love from [D]
sorrow.
Oh, I mean that.
[C]
Yeah.
[G] Come on, give me your tomorrow.
If I were,
if I were to work my [C]
hands in,
[G] would you [D] still love me?
Oh, you better answer, see it.
[C] Yes, I would.
[G] Place your hand [D] upon me,
yeah, yeah.
If you, you know,
if I,
if I were [C] a miller,
[G] oh,
if me,
[D]
would you let [C] your gun,
[G]
your soft [D] shoes shine?
Wait, pretty please.
[C] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] If I were,
[C] if I were a baby,
[G]
[D] would you take my hand?
Take my hand.
If I were [C] your mama,
if I were [G]
told you [D] were a lady,
would you do the [Am] same to me every day?
Oh, [D] baby, would you have me?
Would you have me?
would you have me?
would you have me?
I'll be [Am] back, [G]
I'll be back, [D] I'll be
[Am] back, [A] I'll be back.
[D] [F#]
[N]
And I'll tell you why.
I always wanted to [C] work with you.
I've always wanted to work with you too.
Yeah?
[E] Well, what would you like to do?
[E] I'm out of sight.
Alright, well try it then.
What would you like to do?
I've always wanted to do it if I were a carpenter with you.
If we ever did a show together.
Well, [C#m] the song, If I Were a Carpenter?
[F#] I think I know that.
You know that?
Hum, [D] gentlemen.
[C] Help me if I forget [D] the words, will you?
I forget the words, you know.
If I were [C] a carpenter, [G] or [D] a lady,
would you marry [C] me?
Would you wait?
[G] Would you have [D] my baby?
Baby, you know,
Satan,
well, [C] where's my baby?
[G] Uh-huh.
Would you still find [D] me?
Yes, I would.
Can you,
[C] promise I may,
be,
[G]
follow you,
[D] behind me? Yeah.
[C] Come on.
[G] [D]
[C] Save my love from [D]
loneliness.
[C] Save my love from [D]
sorrow.
Oh, I mean that.
[C]
Yeah.
[G] Come on, give me your tomorrow.
If I were,
if I were to work my [C]
hands in,
[G] would you [D] still love me?
Oh, you better answer, see it.
[C] Yes, I would.
[G] Place your hand [D] upon me,
yeah, yeah.
If you, you know,
if I,
if I were [C] a miller,
[G] oh,
if me,
[D]
would you let [C] your gun,
[G]
your soft [D] shoes shine?
Wait, pretty please.
[C] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] If I were,
[C] if I were a baby,
[G]
[D] would you take my hand?
Take my hand.
If I were [C] your mama,
if I were [G]
told you [D] were a lady,
would you do the [Am] same to me every day?
Oh, [D] baby, would you have me?
Would you have me?
would you have me?
would you have me?
I'll be [Am] back, [G]
I'll be back, [D] I'll be
[Am] back, [A] I'll be back.
[D] [F#]
[N]
Key:
D
C
G
Am
E
D
C
G
_ _ Hey, listen, you know how glad I am that you're here?
And I'll tell you why.
I always wanted to [C] work with you. _ _
I've always wanted to work with you too.
Yeah?
[E] Well, what would you like to do?
_ [E] I'm out of sight.
Alright, well try it then.
What would you like to do?
I've always wanted to do it if I were a carpenter with you.
If we ever did a show together.
Well, [C#m] the song, If I Were a Carpenter?
[F#] I think I know that.
You know that?
Hum, [D] gentlemen. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ Help me if I forget [D] the words, will you?
I forget the words, you know.
If I were [C] a carpenter, _ [G] _ or [D] a lady,
_ _ would you marry [C] me?
Would you wait?
_ [G] Would you have [D] my baby?
Baby, you know,
Satan, _
_ well, [C] where's my baby?
[G] Uh-huh.
Would you still find [D] me?
Yes, I would.
Can you,
[C] promise I may,
be,
[G] _
follow you,
[D] behind me? Yeah.
_ _ [C] Come on.
[G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] Save my love from [D] _
loneliness.
_ [C] Save my love from [D]
sorrow.
Oh, I mean that.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ Yeah.
[G] _ Come on, give me your tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _
If I were,
_ if I were to work my [C]
hands in,
[G] would _ you [D] still love me?
Oh, you better answer, see it.
[C] Yes, I would.
_ [G] Place your hand [D] upon me,
yeah, yeah.
If you, you know,
if I, _
if I were [C] a miller,
_ [G] oh,
if me,
_ [D] _ _ _ _
would you let [C] your gun,
_ _ [G]
your soft [D] shoes shine? _ _ _
Wait, pretty please.
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] If I were, _
_ _ [C] if I were a baby,
_ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] would you take my hand?
Take my hand. _ _
If I were [C] your mama,
if I were [G]
told you [D] were a lady,
_ _ would you do the [Am] same to me every day?
Oh, [D] baby, would you have me?
Would you have me?
would you have me?
would you have me?
I'll be [Am] _ _ back, [G]
I'll be back, [D] I'll be _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ back, [A] I'll be back.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
And I'll tell you why.
I always wanted to [C] work with you. _ _
I've always wanted to work with you too.
Yeah?
[E] Well, what would you like to do?
_ [E] I'm out of sight.
Alright, well try it then.
What would you like to do?
I've always wanted to do it if I were a carpenter with you.
If we ever did a show together.
Well, [C#m] the song, If I Were a Carpenter?
[F#] I think I know that.
You know that?
Hum, [D] gentlemen. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ Help me if I forget [D] the words, will you?
I forget the words, you know.
If I were [C] a carpenter, _ [G] _ or [D] a lady,
_ _ would you marry [C] me?
Would you wait?
_ [G] Would you have [D] my baby?
Baby, you know,
Satan, _
_ well, [C] where's my baby?
[G] Uh-huh.
Would you still find [D] me?
Yes, I would.
Can you,
[C] promise I may,
be,
[G] _
follow you,
[D] behind me? Yeah.
_ _ [C] Come on.
[G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] Save my love from [D] _
loneliness.
_ [C] Save my love from [D]
sorrow.
Oh, I mean that.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ Yeah.
[G] _ Come on, give me your tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _
If I were,
_ if I were to work my [C]
hands in,
[G] would _ you [D] still love me?
Oh, you better answer, see it.
[C] Yes, I would.
_ [G] Place your hand [D] upon me,
yeah, yeah.
If you, you know,
if I, _
if I were [C] a miller,
_ [G] oh,
if me,
_ [D] _ _ _ _
would you let [C] your gun,
_ _ [G]
your soft [D] shoes shine? _ _ _
Wait, pretty please.
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] If I were, _
_ _ [C] if I were a baby,
_ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] would you take my hand?
Take my hand. _ _
If I were [C] your mama,
if I were [G]
told you [D] were a lady,
_ _ would you do the [Am] same to me every day?
Oh, [D] baby, would you have me?
Would you have me?
would you have me?
would you have me?
I'll be [Am] _ _ back, [G]
I'll be back, [D] I'll be _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ back, [A] I'll be back.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _