Joan Baez - The house carpenter
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From the album Joan Baez in Concert
[Intro]
Am G Am
[Verse 1]
"Well Ammet, well Gmet, my Amown true love,
Well met, well Gmet," cried Amhe.
"I've just reCturned from the Gsalt, salt Emsea
AmAll for the Glove of Amthee."
[Verse 2]
"AmI could have Gmarried the AmKing's daughter dear,
AmShe would have Gmarried Amme.
AmBut I have forCsaken her cGrowns of Emgold
AmAll for the Glove of Amthee."
[Verse 3]
Am"Well, if you could have Gmarried the AmKing's daughter dear,
I'm sure you Gare to Amblame,
For I am Cmarried to a Ghouse carpenEmter,
And Amfind him a Gnice young Amman."
[Verse 4]
Am"Oh, will you forGsake your Amhouse carpenter
And go aGlong with Amme?
AmI'll take you to Cwhere the Ggrass grows Emgreen,
To the Ambanks of the Gsalt, salt Amsea." G Am
[Verse 5]
"Well,Am if I should forGsake my Amhouse carpenter
And go aGlong with Amthee,
What have you Cgot to mainGtain me Emon
AmAnd keep me from GpoverAmty?"
[Verse 6]
"Six sAmhips, six Gships all Amout on the sea,
AmSeven more upGon dry lAmand,
AmOne hundred and Cten all Gbrave sailor Emmen
Will Ambe at yGour comAmmand."
[Verse 7]
AmShe picked Gup her Amown wee babe,
AmKisses gGave him Amthree,
Said "Stay right Chere with my Ghouse carpeEmnter
And Amkeep him good GcompanAmy.
[Verse 8]
Then sAmhe putted Gon her rAmich attire,
AmSo glorious Gto beAmhold.
And as she Ctrod aGlong her Emway,
She Amshone like the Gglittering Amgold.
[Verse 9]
AmWell, they'd not been Ggone but aAmbout two weeks,
AmI know it Gwas not Amthree.
AmWhen this fair Clady beGgan to Emweep,
She Amwept most GbitterAmly.
[Verse 10]
"Ah, wAmhy do you Gweep, myAm fair young maid,
AmWeep it for your Ggolden Amstore?
AmOr do you Cweep for your Ghouse carpenEmter
AmWho never you shall Gsee anyAmmore?"
[Verse 11]
Am"I do not Gweep for my Amhouse carpenter
AmOr for any Ggolden Amstore.
AmI do Cweep for my Gown wee Embabe,
Who Amnever I shall Gsee anymAmore."
[Verse 12]
Well, Amthey'd not been Ggone but Amabout three weeks,
AmI'm sure it Gwas not Amfour.
AmOur gallant Cship sprang a Gleak and Emsank,
AmNever to Grise anyAmmore.
[Verse 13]
AmOne time aGround spun our Amgallant ship,
AmTwo times aGround spun Amshe,
AmThree times aCround spun our Ggallant Emship
And Amsank to the Gbottom of the Amsea.
[Verse 14]
Am"What hills, what Ghills are Amthose, my love,
AmThat rise so Gfair and Amhigh?"
Am"Those are the Chills of Gheaven, my Emlove,
But Amnot for Gyou and AmI."
[Verse 15]
"AmAnd what hills, what Ghills are Amthose, my love,
AmThose hills so Gdark and Amlow?"
Am"Those are the Chills of Ghell, my Emlove,
WhereAm you and GI must Amgo."