Doc Watson - House carpenter
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[Intro]
Dm Am C Dm
[Verse 1]
DmWe’ve met, we’ve met, mCy old true Amlove
CWe’ve met, we’ve met, said Dmhe
DmI’ve just returned from the Csalt, salt sea
CAnd it's all for the love of Dmthee
Dm
[Verse 2]
DmI could have married the KGing’s daDmughter fair
DmShe would haveD marGriedDm me
DmBut I’ve forsaken her cCrown Amof gold
CAnd it's all for the love ofDm thee
C Dm
[Verse 3]
DmCome in, come in, my Cold true Amlove
CCome in, she said toDm him
DmFor it’s been three fourths of aC long, long Amyear
CSince together we haveDm been
[Verse 4]
DmNo, I can’t come in,G nor IDm can’t sit down
DmFor I have but a momGent’sDm time
DmAnd they say that you’re marrieCd to a house Amcarpenter
CAnd your heart will never Dmbe mine
C Dm
[Verse 5]
DmWill you come with me, my Cold true love?
DmOh come with me, said he Dm
DmAnd I’ll take you to where the Cgrass groAmws green
COn the banks Dmof Bittery
Dm
[Verse 6]
DmThen she picked up her sGweet lDittle babe
DmAnd kisses she gave GitDm three
DmSayin', stay at home my Cdarlin’ lAmittle babe
CAnd keep your papa compDmany
Dm C Dm
[Verse 7]
DmThen he jumped on a Cmilk white Amsteppe
CAnd her on a dappleDm grey
DmThey rode until they came to theC banks of Ama sea
CThree hours before the break Dmof day
[Verse 8]
DmThey had not been on the ship two weeks
DmI’m sure it waGms not Dmthree
DmUntil his true love began toCm weep and to Ammourn
CAnd she wept most Dmbitterly
Dm C Dm
[Verse 9]
DmOh, is it for my sCilver you Amweep?
CIs it for my sDmtore?
DmOr is it for that Chouse cAmarpenter
CWhose face you’ll never seeDm no more?
[Verse 10]
DmIt’s neither for you sGilver IDm weep
DmAnd neither for Gyour Dmstore
DmBut it’s all for the sake of my Csweet littAmle babe
CWhose face I’ll never see Dmno more
Dm C Dm
[Verse 11]
DmThen a curse, a curse to the Csailor she cried
CA curse, a curse, Dmshe swore
DmYou’ve robbed me of my hCouse caAmrpenter
CWhose face I’ll never see Dmno more
[Verse 12]
DmThey had not been on the shGip three Dmweeks
DmI’m sure it was Gnot Dmfour
DmTill they sprang a leak in the Dbottom of the Amship
CAnd it sunk for to rise nDo more
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