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Capo: 3
HOUSE CARPENTER (traditional arr. Natalie Merchant on "The House Carpenter's Daughter) Tabbed by Izzylou Capo 3 Banjo intro: (play G) (still banjo)
G"well met, well mCadd6et and I knowG true love well met, well met"Cadd6;, said he F* (* see note) "I'm just returning
from the salt, salt sea
and it's all for the love of tGhee" G"come in, come inCadd6 my own Gtrue love and have Ga seat wiCadd6th me it's beeFn three-fourths
of a long, long year G (Begin strumming) since together we have been"
G"no I can't come Cadd6in and I can'Gt sit down for I have but a momeCadd6nt's time G they say Fthat you're married
to a house carpenter G (rest of the band comes in) and your heart shall never be mine"
G"well I could haCadd6ve married a king'sG daughter fair she would have mCadd6ar-ried mGe but IF forsaked upon
her crowns of gold G (Fiddle comes in) and it's all for the love of thee"
"noGw will you forCadd6sake on your houseG carpenter and goCadd6 along with me'G I'llF take you where
The grass grows green
On the banks of the bitter rGeeds" Break/Fiddle Solo: G, Cadd6 G Cadd6 G F G
She pick'dG up herCadd6 wee little babe G And kisses gave it tCadd6hree sayGing, &qFuot;stay right here my darling little one keep your papa company" G
Break/Fiddle Solo: (Like the first) G, Cadd6 G Cadd6 G F G
GNow they had not been Cadd6 On the ship twGo weeks I swear it was nCadd6ot three G When his trFue love began
To weep and moan
And she wept most bitteGrly &quGot;now are you weeCadd6ping for my silver Gand gold are you weepinCadd6g for my store or areG F
you weeping for that house carpenter
that you ne'er shall see no moGre'" G Cadd6 A curse, A curse on the sailorG she cried a curse, a cursCadd6e she swore G "you Frobbed me of my sweet little babe that I ne'er shall see no moGre!"
Break/Fiddle Solo: G, Cadd6 G Cadd6 G F G (Slower)
Gwell, they had not been Cadd6 on the ship tGhree weeks I swear it was noCadd6t four G UntFil there came a leak in the ship G end. And she sank to rise no more...
* The guitar during this section does little variations. I suggest if playing by yourself play: Fadd9 F Fmaj7 F Fadd9 F Famj7 G Xx 32 13 3211 3210 3211 EADGBe To give it a more complete and richer sound. Cadd6 x3203