If I Were A Carpenter Chords by John Holt

Tempo:
162.05 bpm
Chords used:

C#

G#

F#

D#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Holt-If I Were a Carpenter chords
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[F#]
[C#] [D#m] [G#]
[D#m]
[C#] [F#] [G#]
If I [F#] were a [C#] carpenter and [G#] you were a lady, would you [F#] marry me anyway?
[C#] Would you [G#] have my baby?
If [F#] I were a [C#] miller and the [G#] mill should grind me, would you [F#] be so lover, madam?
[C#] Your [G#] salt, you shatter, [F#] yes.
[C#] [F#] [G#]
Oh, sweet [F#] baby,
[C#] [D#m] [G#]
if a [D#m] tinker were my [C#] friend, would you [G#] still find me?
[F#] Absolutely, yes, I [C#] would.
Come [G#] give me your tomorrow.
If [F#] I were a [C#] carpenter and [G#] you were a lady, would you [F#] marry me anyway?
[C#] Would you [G#] have my baby?
[F#] Well,
[C#] [D#m] [C#] [G#]
well, ah, baby.
[D#m]
[C#] [D#m] [F#] [G#]
[F#] See my love [G#] through loneliness.
[F#] See my love [G#] through sorrow.
I'm [F#] giving you my [C#] oldness.
Come [G#] give me your tomorrow.
[F#] Yes, [C#] [D#m] [C#]
[G#] ah, [D#m] baby.
[C#] [D#m] [C#] Mm, [G#] mm, mm, mm,
[D#m] [C#] [G#m] [C#]
[G#] well, well, [F#] ah.
[C#] [G#] [C#]
[G#] If [F#] I were a carpenter [C#] and you [G#] were a lady, would you marry [F#] me anyway?
[C#] Would you [G#] have my baby?
If [F#] I were a miller [C#] and the [G#] mill should grind me, would you be [F#] so lover, madam?
[C#] Your [G#] salt, you shatter.
[F#] See my love [G#] through loneliness.
[F#]
See [D#m] my love [G#] through sorrow.
I'm [F#] giving you my
[C#] oldness.
Come give [G#] me your tomorrow.
[F#]
[C#] [D#m] [C#] [G#]
Oh, [F#] yes.
[C#] [B] [C#] [G#]
Well, well, [F#] ah.
[C#] [D#m] [G#]
If [F#] I were a carpenter [C#] and you [G#] were a lady, would you [F#] marry me anyway?
[C#] Would you [G#] have my baby?
If [F#] I were a miller [C#] and the mill [G#] should grind me, would you be [F#] so lover, [C#] madam?
Your [G#] salt, you shatter.
[F#]
[C#] Your [G#] salt, you shatter.
Your salt, you shatter.
Oh, [F#] baby.
[C#] [G#]
Key:  
C#
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G#
134211114
F#
134211112
D#m
13421116
G#m
123111114
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
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To start learning John Holt - If I Were A Carpenter chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F#, C#, G#, F# and G# in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 81 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 162. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C# Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ If I [F#] were a [C#] carpenter _ and [G#] you were a lady, _ would you [F#] marry me anyway? _
[C#] _ Would you [G#] have my baby?
_ _ If [F#] I were a [C#] miller and the [G#] mill should grind me, would you [F#] be so lover, madam?
[C#] _ _ Your [G#] salt, you _ shatter, _ _ [F#] yes. _ _ _
_ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ Oh, sweet [F#] baby, _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ if a [D#m] tinker were my [C#] friend, would you [G#] still find me?
_ _ [F#] Absolutely, yes, I [C#] would.
_ Come [G#] give me your _ tomorrow.
_ If [F#] I were a [C#] carpenter _ and [G#] you were a _ lady, would you [F#] marry me anyway? _
[C#] _ Would you [G#] have my _ baby?
_ _ [F#] _ Well, _ _
[C#] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ [G#] _ _ _ _
well, ah, baby.
[D#m] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [D#m] _ [F#] _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] See my love [G#] through loneliness.
_ [F#] See my love [G#] through sorrow.
_ _ _ I'm [F#] giving you my _ _ [C#] oldness.
Come [G#] give me your _ tomorrow. _ _ _
[F#] Yes, _ _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ ah, [D#m] baby.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] [C#] Mm, [G#] mm, mm, mm, _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _ [C#] _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ well, well, [F#] ah.
_ _ [C#] _ _ [G#] _ [C#] _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ If [F#] I were a carpenter [C#] _ _ and you [G#] were a lady, _ would you marry [F#] me anyway?
_ [C#] _ Would you [G#] have my baby?
_ _ If [F#] I were a miller [C#] _ and the [G#] mill should grind me, would you be [F#] so lover, madam?
[C#] _ _ Your [G#] salt, you _ shatter. _ _ _
[F#] See my love [G#] through loneliness.
[F#] _
See [D#m] my love [G#] through sorrow. _
_ _ I'm [F#] giving you my _ _
[C#] oldness.
Come give [G#] me your _ tomorrow.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ [G#] _ _ _ _
Oh, _ [F#] yes. _ _ _
[C#] _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ Well, well, [F#] ah. _ _
[C#] _ [D#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ If [F#] I were a carpenter [C#] _ and you [G#] were a lady, _ would you [F#] marry me anyway? _
[C#] _ Would you [G#] have my _ baby?
_ If [F#] I were a miller [C#] _ and the mill [G#] should _ grind me, would you be [F#] so lover, [C#] madam?
_ Your [G#] salt, you shatter.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ Your [G#] salt, you _ shatter.
Your salt, you shatter.
Oh, [F#] baby. _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the tracks on the album Born Free, written by Tim Hardin, this one stands out.

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