House Carpenter By: Bob Dylan Into: D C G D "This is a story about a ghost that came back from out at sea, come to take his bride away from the house carpenter..."

Well ^Dmet, well ^Cmet, my^G own true love Well ^Dmet, well ^Cmet, ^Gcried ^Dshe I've ^Djust returned from the ^Csalt, ^Gsalt sea And it's ^Dall for the ^Clove ^Gof ^Dthee

I ^Dcould have ^Cmarried ^Ga King's daughter there She ^Dwould have ^Cmarr^Gied ^Dme But ^DI have forsaken my King's ^Cdaugh^Gter there It's all ^Dfor the ^Clove ^Gof ^Dthee

Well, if you ^Dcould have ^Cmarried ^Ga King's daughter there I'm sure ^Dyou're the ^Cone ^Gto ^Dblame For ^DI am married to a house ^Ccarpe^Gnter And I'm sure ^Dhe's a ^Cfine ^Gyoung ^Dman

For^Dsake, for^Csake your ^Ghouse carpenter And ^Dcome aw^Cay ^Gwith ^Dme I'll ^Dtake you to where the ^Cgreen ^Ggrass grows On the ^Dshores of ^Csunny ^GIta^Dly

So ^Dup she ^Cpicked her ^Gbabies three And gave ^Dthem kis^Cses, one, ^Gtwo, ^Dthree Saying &^Dquot;take good care of ^Cyour daddy w^Ghile I'm gone And keep ^Dhim good ^Ccom^Gpan^Dy."

Well, t^Dhey were ^Csailin' about ^Gtwo weeks I'm sure ^Dit ^Cwas ^Gnot ^Dthree When the ^Dyounger of the girls, ^Cshe came ^Gon deck Sayin' ^Dshe wants ^Ccom^Gpa^Dny

"W^Dell, are^C you weepin' for ^Gyour house and home? Or are you ^Dweepin' ^Cfor your ^Gbabies ^Dthree?" "Well,^D I'm not weepin' fo^Cr my hous^Ge carpenter I'm wee^Dpin' for my ^Cba^Gbies ^Dthree."

Oh what ^Dare those ^Chills yonder, ^Gmy love They ^Dlook as ^Cwhite ^Gas ^Dsnow Those are ^Dthe hill of ^Cheaven, ^Gmy love You and ^DI'll ^Cnev^Ger ^Dknow

Oh what ^Dare those ^Chills yonder, ^Gmy love They ^Dlook as ^Cdark ^Gas ^Dnight Those are ^Dthe hills of ^Chell-fire ^Gmy love Where you ^Dand ^CI ^Gwill ^Dunite

Oh twice ^Daround went ^Cthe gal^Glant ship I'm ^Dsure it ^Cwas ^Gnot ^Dthree When the ^Dship all of a sudden, ^Cit sprung ^Ga leak And it ^Ddrifted ^Cto the ^Gbottom of ^Dthe sea

Bob Dylan - House carpenter