Mick McAuley - House carpenter

^Am“Well met, well met, my own true love ^AmWell met, well met,” cried she ^Am“I’ve just returned from the salt, salt sea ^AmAnd it’s all for the love of thee

^Am“I could have married the king’s daughter there ^AmAnd she would have married ^Emme ^FBut I’ve forsaken m^Gy king’s daugh^Emter there ^FAnd it’s all for th^Ge love o^Amf thee”

^Am“If you could have married a king’s daughter there ^AmI’m sure you’re the one^Em to blame ^FFor I am married to a ^Ghouse carpe^Emnter F G D9* And I’m sure he’s a fine young man”

^Am“Forsake, f^Corsake you^Gr house carp^Amenter ^AmAnd come a^Clong with ^Emme ^FI’ll take you where th^Ge green gras^Ems grows F G D9* On the shores of sunny Italy”

^AmAnd up she p^Cicked her ^Gbabies ^Amthree ^AmGave them kisses, ^Cone two ^Emthree ^FSaying “take good care of you^Gr Daddy when I?^Em??m gone F G D9* Keep him good company”

^AmThey were ^Csailing a^Gbout two wee^Emks ^AmI’m sure i^Ct was no^Emt three ^FWhen the youngest of the girls, ^Gshe came on ^Emdeck F G D9* Saying “what’s company?”

^Am“Are you weeping for you^Fr house and your^Am7 home ^AmIs that where you ^Flong to ^Embe?” ^F“No I’m not weeping for^G my house car^Empenter ^FI’m weeping for m^Gy babie^Ams three”

^Am“What are thos^Fe hill^Gs yonder m^Emy lo^Gve ^AmThey look as ^Fwhite as ^Emsnow” ^F“Those are the hills o^Gf Heaven, m^Emy love F G D9* That you and I’ll never know”

^Am“What are thos^Fe hill^Gs yonder m^Emy lo^Gve ^AmThey look as ^Fdark as n^Emight” ^F“Those are the hills o^Gf hell-fire^Em my love F G D9* Where you and I will unite”

^AmTwice around went the gallant ship ^AmI’m sure, it was not three ^FWhen the ship all of a sudden ^Git sprung a ^Emleak ^FAnd drifted to the ^Gbottom of the ^Amsea