House Carpenter Chords by Pentangle
Tempo:
102.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
Cm
G
D
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
Well, [Cm] I once could [D] have married the King's third son
Was he married to a house carpenter and an [F] oasian man is he?
[Bb]
[C] Oh, would you forsake your house carpenter and go along with me?
I'll take you to where the grass grows [Bb] green on the [C] banks of the river.
[F] [C]
[Cm] What would you have to maintain [C] me upon to keep me from slavery?
Our eyes have on ships, they will soon be aflame [G] and they at your command shall be.
[Cm] [C]
She told her to be fine and kiss us good and sweet.
Sister, I'll hold [Cm] you, darling [C] little babes, keep your father's sweet company.
[Cm] She dressed herself in her very [C] best like a hard-boiled lady was she.
She shivered and she [Cm] shivered and she proudly stepped as they walked by the banks of the [G] sea.
[C] [Cm] Well, they hadn't been gone [C] but a [G] short, short time until she wept for the song.
[C] I'd give all the gold in this [D]
round world [G] just to see [D] my babes once more.
[C]
If you had all the gold and the silver too,
that ever did cross the sea, [Gm] [G] you never would [Cm] think
had landed in awe and your [C] babes you would never have saved.
[D] [C]
Well, [Cm] they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time,
[C] about two weeks, three or four, when the ships had [Cm] a leak and they worked
and they were [D] far away from [C] shore.
I see bright hills of [G] high dear where angels come and go.
I see bright hills that tell my dear where you and I must go.
[Cm] [Bb]
[C] [G] When I [Cm] wish I was back to my old [C] scarven top, I'm sure [G] you'd treat me well.
For here I'll ever age in peace and [Cm] my soul it is bound for [C] heaven.
[Cm] [Gm] [D]
[C]
[N]
[C]
Well, [Cm] I once could [D] have married the King's third son
Was he married to a house carpenter and an [F] oasian man is he?
[Bb]
[C] Oh, would you forsake your house carpenter and go along with me?
I'll take you to where the grass grows [Bb] green on the [C] banks of the river.
[F] [C]
[Cm] What would you have to maintain [C] me upon to keep me from slavery?
Our eyes have on ships, they will soon be aflame [G] and they at your command shall be.
[Cm] [C]
She told her to be fine and kiss us good and sweet.
Sister, I'll hold [Cm] you, darling [C] little babes, keep your father's sweet company.
[Cm] She dressed herself in her very [C] best like a hard-boiled lady was she.
She shivered and she [Cm] shivered and she proudly stepped as they walked by the banks of the [G] sea.
[C] [Cm] Well, they hadn't been gone [C] but a [G] short, short time until she wept for the song.
[C] I'd give all the gold in this [D]
round world [G] just to see [D] my babes once more.
[C]
If you had all the gold and the silver too,
that ever did cross the sea, [Gm] [G] you never would [Cm] think
had landed in awe and your [C] babes you would never have saved.
[D] [C]
Well, [Cm] they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time,
[C] about two weeks, three or four, when the ships had [Cm] a leak and they worked
and they were [D] far away from [C] shore.
I see bright hills of [G] high dear where angels come and go.
I see bright hills that tell my dear where you and I must go.
[Cm] [Bb]
[C] [G] When I [Cm] wish I was back to my old [C] scarven top, I'm sure [G] you'd treat me well.
For here I'll ever age in peace and [Cm] my soul it is bound for [C] heaven.
[Cm] [Gm] [D]
[C]
[N]
[C]
Key:
C
Cm
G
D
Bb
C
Cm
G
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Well, [Cm] I once could [D] have married the _ King's third son
Was _ _ _ _ _ _ he _ _ _ _ married to a house carpenter and an [F] oasian man is he? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[C] Oh, would you forsake your _ house carpenter and _ go along with me?
_ _ I'll take you to where the grass grows [Bb] green on the [C] banks of the river.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ What would you have to maintain _ [C] me upon to keep me from _ slavery? _
Our eyes have on ships, they will soon be aflame [G] and they at your command shall be. _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
She told her to be fine _ _ _ and kiss us good and sweet.
_ Sister, I'll hold [Cm] you, darling [C] little babes, keep your father's sweet company. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] She dressed herself in her very _ [C] best like a hard-boiled lady was she. _
She shivered and she [Cm] shivered and she proudly stepped as they walked by the banks of the [G] sea. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] Well, they hadn't been gone [C] but a [G] short, short time until she wept for the song.
[C] _ I'd give all the gold in this [D]
round world [G] just to see [D] my babes once more. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you had all the gold and the _ silver too,
_ that ever did cross the sea, [Gm] _ [G] you never would [Cm] think
had landed in awe and your [C] babes you would never have saved.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Well, [Cm] they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time,
_ [C] about two weeks, three or four, when the ships had [Cm] a leak and they worked
and they were [D] far away from [C] shore.
_ _ I see bright hills of [G] high _ _ dear _ where angels _ come and go. _ _
I see bright _ hills that _ tell my dear where you _ and I must go.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] When I [Cm] wish I was back to my _ old [C] scarven top, _ I'm sure [G] you'd treat me well.
For here I'll ever age in peace and [Cm] my soul it is bound for [C] heaven.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, [Cm] I once could [D] have married the _ King's third son
Was _ _ _ _ _ _ he _ _ _ _ married to a house carpenter and an [F] oasian man is he? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[C] Oh, would you forsake your _ house carpenter and _ go along with me?
_ _ I'll take you to where the grass grows [Bb] green on the [C] banks of the river.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ What would you have to maintain _ [C] me upon to keep me from _ slavery? _
Our eyes have on ships, they will soon be aflame [G] and they at your command shall be. _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
She told her to be fine _ _ _ and kiss us good and sweet.
_ Sister, I'll hold [Cm] you, darling [C] little babes, keep your father's sweet company. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] She dressed herself in her very _ [C] best like a hard-boiled lady was she. _
She shivered and she [Cm] shivered and she proudly stepped as they walked by the banks of the [G] sea. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] Well, they hadn't been gone [C] but a [G] short, short time until she wept for the song.
[C] _ I'd give all the gold in this [D]
round world [G] just to see [D] my babes once more. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you had all the gold and the _ silver too,
_ that ever did cross the sea, [Gm] _ [G] you never would [Cm] think
had landed in awe and your [C] babes you would never have saved.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Well, [Cm] they hadn't been sailing but a short, short time,
_ [C] about two weeks, three or four, when the ships had [Cm] a leak and they worked
and they were [D] far away from [C] shore.
_ _ I see bright hills of [G] high _ _ dear _ where angels _ come and go. _ _
I see bright _ hills that _ tell my dear where you _ and I must go.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] When I [Cm] wish I was back to my _ old [C] scarven top, _ I'm sure [G] you'd treat me well.
For here I'll ever age in peace and [Cm] my soul it is bound for [C] heaven.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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