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If I Were A Carpenter

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Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel.

Cash was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice

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If I Were A Carpenter - Johnny Cash & June Carter
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Tabbed by: HEMA90
E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: standard (eBGDAE)

[Intro]
A

[Verse]
G D A
(Johnny) If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady,
G D A
would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby?
G D A
(June) If you were a carpenter, and I were a lady,
G D A
I'd marry you anyway, I would have your baby.

G D A
(Johnny) If a tinker was my trade, would I still find you?
G D A
(June) I'd be carrying the pots you made, following behind you.

[Chorus]
G A D A
(both) Save your love through loneliness, save your love through sorrow.
G D A
(Johhny) I gave you my oneliness, (both) give me your tomorrow

[Instrumental]
G D A (x4)

[Verse]
G D A
(Johnny) If I were a miller, and a mill wheel grinding
G D A
Would you miss your coloured blouse, and your soft shoe shining?
G D A
(June) If you were a miller, and a mill wheel grinding
G D A
I'd not miss my coloured blouse, and my soft shoe shining.

[Chorus]
G A D A
(both) Save your love through loneliness, save your love through sorrow.
G D A
(Johhny) I gave you my oneliness, give me your tomorrow

[Verse]
G D A
(Johnny) If I worked my hands in wood, would you still love me?
G D A
(June) I'd answer you 'yes I would'. (Johnny) And would you not be above me?
G D A
(Johnny) If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady,
G D A
(June) I'd marry you anyway, I would have your baby.

[Chorus]
G A D A
(both) Save your love through loneliness, save your love through sorrow.
G D A
(Johhny) I gave you my oneliness, (both) give me your tomorrow