Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: The Once and Future Carpenter Album: The Carpenter Artist: The Avett Brothers [Intro] e|-0-2-0---0-------|-----------------|------------------| B|-------4---4-2-4-|-2-0-2-0---0-----|---------0--------| G|-----------------|---------1---1---|-----0-1---1------| D|-----------------|---------------4-|-2-4---------4-1--| A|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| Followed by this chord progression: E B E B [Verse 1]

^EI ain't fom Te^Axas, but I ^F#mmade my way from Da^Allas and I ^F#mknow the lonesome so^Bund is followi^Eng

^B ^EI ain't a gam^Abler, but I can ^F#mrecognize a ha^And and when to h^F#mold when queens are st^Baring back at ^Eme

[Transition Riff] C#m G#m e|-----|-------4---4-----|------4---4--| B|-----|-------5---5-----|------4---4--| G|-----|-------6---6-----|------4---4--| D|-----|-----6-----------|------6---6--| A|-7-6-|-4---------------|----6--------| E|-----|-------------7-6-|-4-----------| (x3) Followed by: E A B B [Verse 2]

^EOnce I was a ca^Arpenter, and m^F#man my hands were ca^Alloused I could s^F#mwing a metal ma^Bllet sure and st^Eraight ^EBut I took to the hi^Aghway, a po^F#met young and hu^Angry and I l^F#meft the timbers ro^Btting where they l^Eay

[Chorus]

F^Aorever I will move like the w^Amorld that turns beneath me and when I l^Eose my dir^C#mection I lo^Bok up to the sky And when the b^Alack cloak drags upon the ground I'll be r^Ameady to surrender and re^Emember we're ^C#mall in this tog^Bether If I l^Aive the life I'm given ^Am I won't be scared to die ^E

[Verse 3]

^EI don't come from De^Atroit, but her di^F#mesel motors pu^Alled me and I f^F#mollowed till I f^Binally lost my w^Eay ^ENow I spend my d^Aays in search of a ^F#mwoman we call pu^Arpose and if I e^F#mver passed back thr^Bough her town I'd s^Etay

[Play Chorus here] Instead of playing E - B - E - B at the end of the chorus, play the transition riff. [Verse 4]

^EMy life is but a c^Aoin pulled ^F#mfrom an empty po^Acket dropped int^F#mo a slot with dreams of s^Bevens close behin^Ed ^EHope and fear go w^Aith it, and the ^F#mmoon and the sun go s^Apinning Like the n^F#mumbers and the fr^Buits before our e^Eyes

[Bridge]

^ESome^E/F# - times ^E/G# I h^Ait, sometimes it r^Bobs me bli^End ^ESome^E/F# - times ^E/G# I h^Ait, sometimes it r^Bobs me bli^End

[Play Chorus here] E

The Avett Brothers - The once and future carpenter