Capo: 5 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] C G F G C G F G C [Verse 1]

Oh, he ^Cmakes his life as a ^Gcarpenter He ^Fworks his hands in ^Gwood And he ^Clives the way his ^Ggranddad Might have ^Fliked and unders^Gtood

He ^Cgoes to work each ^Gmorning And he ^Fcomes home every ^Gnight And the ^Ctime that ^Cmaj9passes ^Amin bet^Gween He ^Fknows has ^Gbeen spent ^Cright

[Interlude] C G F G C [Verse 2]

A c^Child in South Oh^Gio A m^Fan in Northern Ma^Gine He t^Cook his dream to the e^Gnd of the world And he brou^Fght it back ag^Gain

Here he m^Cet his sweet Reb^Gekah Here he c^Fame to make his st^Gand In a hou^Cse he b^Cmaj9uilt in the p^Aminy wo^Gods Where the oc^Fean me^Gets the l^Cand

[Chorus]

^CAnd i^Gt's h^Fey h^Go, st^Ceady as you go ^FSing for the l^Gove of the l^Cand ^FHey ^Gho, b^Amlessed is the home ^FBorn of the c^Garpenter's h^Cand

[Interlude] C G F G C [Verse 3]

Oh, his h^Cair is rough and c^Gurly And his l^Fegs they reach the gr^Gound And his e^Cyes are full of l^Giving And his b^Fack is broad and br^Gown

And his h^Ceart is sure and s^Gtubborn And his pr^Fide's too strong to b^Gend And s^Comewhere^Cmaj9 in his ^Amlife he f^Gound The t^Fime to ^Gbe my fr^Ciend

[Chorus]

^CAnd i^Gt's h^Fey h^Go, st^Ceady as you go ^FSing for the l^Gove of the l^Cand ^FHey ^Gho, b^Amlessed is the home ^FBorn of the c^Garpenter's h^Cand

[Intro] C G F G C G F G C [Verse 4]

^GOh, he l^Coves his sweet Reb^Gekah He'll l^Fove her 'til his d^Geath And she g^Cave to him a bo^Gnny son And they n^Famed the child S^Geth

And n^Cow they are a fa^Gmily A comm^Funity of th^Gree L^Civing^Cmaj9 in the p^Aminy w^Goods Where the s^Foil m^Geets the s^Cea

[Chorus]

^CAnd i^Gt's h^Fey h^Go, st^Ceady as you go ^FSing for the l^Gove of the l^Cand ^FHey ^Gho, b^Amlessed is the home ^FBorn of the c^Garpenter's h^Cand ^Am ^FBorn of the c^Garpenter's h^Cand

[Outro] C G F G C G F G C C G C

Dan Fogelberg - Song for a carpenter