The Carpenter Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

C G C G

Verse 1

CI ain't from TeFxas, but I mDmade my way from DaFllas

 and I kDmnow the lonesome soGund is follCowinGg

CI ain't a gaFmbler, but I can recoDmgnize a hFand

 and when to hDmold, when queens are staGring back at Cme. G

Interlude

C F G

Verse 2

Use chords from first verse).

Once I was a carpenter, man my hands were calloused

I could swing a metal mallet sure and straight

But I took to the highway, a poet young and hungry

and I left the timbers where they lay

 ForFever I will move like the wFmorld that turns beneath me

 and when I lCose my dirAmection I'll loGok up to the sky

 and when the blFack cloak drags upon the ground

 I'll be reFmady to surrender, and remCember

 well we're Amall in this togGether

 If I lFive the life I'm given,Fm I wont be scared to die

Verses 3+4. (Same as first two.)

And I don't come from Detroit, but her diesel motors pull me

and I followed till I finally lost my way

And now I spend my days in search of a woman we called purpose

And if I ever pass back through here town I'll stay

Chorus 2

Same as first).

Forever I will move like the world that turns beneath me

and when I lose my direction I'll look up to the sky

and when the black cloak drags upon the ground

I'll be ready to surrender, and remember

well we're all in this together

If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die

(Interlude again then that cool little riff).

And my life is but a coin, pulled from an empty pocket

Dropped into a slot with dreams of sevens close behind

And hope and fear go with it, and moon and the sun go spinning

Like the numbers and fruits before my eyes

Bridge

CSometimes I hFit, sometiGmes it robs me blCind

Sometimes I hit, sometimes it robs me blind

Chorus 3

Same as first two).

Forever I will move like the world that turns beneath me

and when I lose my direction I'll look up to the sky

and when the black cloak drags upon the ground

I'll be ready to surrender, and remember

well we're all in this together

If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die

Intro

G. Bm. C. D. x 2

GAllBm it CwilGl take is just one moment and

GyouEm canC saDy goodbye to how we had it planned

GFeaBmr liCke Ga habit run like a rabbit out and away

GthrEmoughC thDe screen door to the unknown

Emand I want to love you and more

AmI want to find you and more

CcanG you tell that I

Bmam aClive let me prove it.

Chorus

GYouEm and I we're the same

ClivDe and die we're the same

GheaEmr my voice know my name

CyouD and I we're the same

Verse ii

GLive like a pharaoh

BmsingC liGke a sparrow anyway

GeveEmn ifC thDere is no land or love in sight

Gwe BmblooCm lGike roses lead like moses out and away

GthrEmoughC thGe bitter crowd to the daylight

Pre-chorus

Emand I want to love you and more

AmI want to find you and more

CcanG you tell that I

Bmam aClive let me prove it to ya.

Chorus ii

GYouEm and I we're the same

ClivDe and die we're the same

GyouEm rejoice I complain

CbutD you and I we're the same

GlivEme and die we're the same

CyouD and I we're the same

GheaEmr my voice know my name

CyouD and I we're the same

G. Bm. C. D. x 2

Pre-chorus

EmI want to love you and more

AmI want to find you and more

CwheGre do you reside

BmwhenC you hide how can I find ya

Emcause I wanna save you and more

AmI wanna tempt you and more

CcanG yoBmu teCll that I am alive let me prove it

GYouEm and I we're the same

ClivDe and die we're the same

GyouEm rejoice I complain

CbutD you and I we're the same

GlivEme and die we're the same

CyouD and I we're the same

GheaEmr my voice know my name

Cyou and I

Dyou and I

G C G

AIt must be Winter in my heart,

AThere's nothing warm in there at C♯mall.

C♯mI've missed the Summer and the SBmpring,

DThe floating yellow leaves of Afall.

AA million colors fill my eyes,

 The roman candles and the sC♯mtars.

C♯mcalendar says July BmFourth,

DBut it's still Winter in my Aheart.

Athey say C♯mflowers Dbloom in sApring,

F♯mRed and Agold and Dblue and Epink.

AThey say sC♯measons tDurn in Atime,

F♯mtheirs are Achanging Dwhy won't Emine.

 It must be winter in my Aheart,

Athere's nothing warm in there at C♯mall.

C♯mI've missed the Summer and the BmSpring,

DThe floating yellow leaves of fAall.

AThe air in there is frigid cold,

AI don't know what the reasons C♯mare.

C♯mCalendar says August BmOne,

DBut it's still Winter in My AHeart.

Theremin (?) Solo

A C♯m Bm D

Athey say C♯mflowers Dbloom in sApring,

F♯mRed and Agold and Dblue and Epink.

AThey say sC♯measons tDurn in Atime,

F♯mtheirs are Achanging Dwhy won't Emine.

 It must be Winter in myA heart,

AIt must be Winter in my F♯mheart,

F♯mIt must be Winter in my Aheart,

AIt must be Winter in my F♯mheart,

 I don't know what the reasons Aare,

AIt must be Winter in my F♯mheart,

F♯mIt must be Winter in my Aheart,

AIt must be Winter in my F♯mheart,

F♯mI don't know what the reasons Aare,

AIt must be Winter in my hF♯meart,

F♯mIt must be Winter in my Aheart,

End on F#m.

 Can you nCot see what you'Emve done?

 You Fgave your heart aGway like that.

 I didn't Cwant to fall in Emlove,

 with Fanyone but you, Gdear.

 I can still Chear the Emsong,

 the mFelody beGhind the kiss,

 you Cgave me, you were Emwrong,

 I was Fright so I walked aGway,

 and left you Cthere, aEmlone,

 I gFot so tired of Gtalking on the

CteleEmphone,

 how Fmany times would we Gsay the words, "Good bye?"

RIFF*

 I made Cmistakes, and Emone,

 was tFelling you that GI'd be there when

Ctelling time (?) had Emcome,

 I Fshould have said I didn'tG care.

 All the Ctime I would have Emsaved,

 If FI had been less Gwilling

 to acCcommEmodate,

 you'd Fbeen a littlGe less likely to cry.

RIFF*

AmYou go back to the Ghigh life,

 and AmI'll go back to the Glow.

FI should have known,

GBut now I know.

 There'll be no Cword from Emyou,

 desFcribing how it Gfelt to go through

Cwhat I put you Emthrough

 It aFll makes perfect Gsense

 the way you Ccut the Emrope

 that Fkept you dangling Gfrom such

 pitifCul amounts of Emhope,

FI would have cut it, Gtoo.

Riff

Intro

D G

Chorus

GWell I guess it's kinda funny how D

GI loved you so way back when. C

GYou say I wouldn't know you noDw,

 Well I didnC't even know you Dthen. G

 We takEme (we take)

Bm

A lot (A lot)

 And no onCe here can stop G

 That traiEmn (that train)

 BeforBme (before)

 It gCets to where it's goin'. G

 And aaaahDhh

Chorus

GWell I guess it's kinda funny how D

GI loved you so way back when. C

GYou say I wouldn't know you noDw,

 Well I didnC't even know you Dthen. G

 I hEmeard (I heard)

 AbouBmt (about)

 The compaCny you're keeping G

 And from Em(and from)

 Someone (sBmomeone)

 Who didn'Ct have much interest G

 In keDeping us apart.

Chorus

GWell I guess it's kinda funny how D

GI loved you so way back when. C

GYou say I wouldn't know you noDw,

 Well I didnC't even know you Dthen. G

EmAnd so I go Bmout friday night aEmnd talk to anyone I can.Am Em

 If they can see me Bmthey can hear me run myEm mouth. C

EmI tell them alBml I'd love to see Emyou once again Am

 Or maybe just runEm into you Ghanging out, Am

 Hanging out. D

 You knowEm (you know)

 I lBmie (I lie)

 So it comCes as no surprise G

 When I (WhEmen I)

 Can't hideBm (Can't hide)

 Don't reallCy want to reunite. D

Chorus

GWell I guess it's kinda funny how D

GI loved you so way back when. C

GYou say I wouldn't know you noDw,

 Well I didnC't even know you Dthen. G

GWell I guess it's kinda funny how D

GI loved you so way back when. C

GYou say I wouldn't know you noDw,

 Well I didnC't even know you Dthen. G

 No, I didn'Ct even know you Dthen. G

 No, I didn'Ct even know you tDhen. G

Intro

C C/B C/A G F G X2

Verse

CI went oC/Bn the sC/Aearch for sGomething tFrue G

CI was alC/Bmost thC/Aere when I Gfound you F G

CSooner tC/Bhen my C/Afate was Gwrote

 A Fperfect blade, it slGit my throat

 And Cbeads ofC/B lust C/Areleased iGnto the Fair G

 When FI awoke Gyou were standing there

Break

C C/B C/A G F G X2

Verse

CI was oC/Bn the mC/Aend when IG fell thFrough G

 The Csky arC/Bound was C/Aanything Gbut Fblue G

CI found aC/Bs I regC/Aained my feGet

 A woFund across my meGmory

 That Cno aC/Bmount ofC/A stitches wGould repFair G

 But FI awoke and Gyou were standing there

Break

C G/B F G X2

Chorus

 There's noC fortunC/Be at thC/Ae end Gof the rFoad that has no Gend

 There's no CreturningC/B to the sC/Apoils

GOnce you've sFpoiled the thought of tGhem

 There's no fCalling C/Bback asC/Aleep

 OGnce you've Fwakened from theG dream

 Now I'mC restedC/B and I'm C/Aready, G

 I'm rFested and I'm Gready to begin

C C/B C/A G F I'mG ready to begin

Break

C C/B C/A G F G

Verse

CI went C/Bon the C/Asearch for somGething rFeal G

CTraded wC/Bhat I kC/Anow for Ghow I feFel G

 But the CceilingC/B and theC/A walls coGllapsed

FUpon the darkness IG was trapped

 And Cas the C/Blast ofC/A breath was drGawn from mFe G

 The Flight broke in and Gbrought me to my feet

Break

C C/B C/A G F G

Chorus

 There's no CfortuneC/B at theC/A end oGf the roFad that has no eGnd

 There's no CreturningC/B to the sC/Apoils

GOnce you've Fspoiled the thought of Gthem

 There's no CfallingC/B back aC/Asleep

 OGnce you've Fwakened from theG dream

 Now I'mC restedC/B and I'm C/Aready, G

 I'm restFed and I'm ready G

 Yeah I'Cm resteC/Bd and I'mC/A ready G

 I'm Frested and I'm Gready

 Yeah I'mC restedC/B and I'm C/Aready G

 I'm Frested and I'mG ready

 TCo begin

Break

C G/B F

 I'm rGeady to beCgin.

End C C/B C/A G F G C

Intro

(Verse pattern)

CHard to believe I won't sGee you again

AmWe were just fighting when wEm7inter began

FThe coldness of our words Gcompeting with the wind from the Cnorth. G

CStill they make me shiver but in a Gvery different way

AmThe pages of the calendar kept Em7turning away

FI have some better words now but iGt's too late to say them to Cyou. G

My dream of all dreams and my hope of all hopes

Is only to tell you and make sure you know

How much I love you and how much I always did.

And yes I know you loved me, I can see it in your eyes

And it was in your struggle and it was in your mind

And it was in the smile you gave me when I was a kid

(Chorus)

 Feels like Cno one uAmnderstandsG

CAnd now mAmy only cGhance

 To tFalk to yGou is tChrough Em7my pAmrayers.

 I only Fwanted to tGell you I careCd

(Verse pattern)

Every night after and every day since,

I found myself crying when the memory hit.

Sometimes it knocks me down, sometimes I just put it away.

Down in my mind where I don't care to go

The pain of a lesson is letting me know

If you have love in your heart let it show while you can

Yes now I understand

But now my only chance

To talk to you is through my prayers.

I only wanted to tell you I cared.

I only wanted to tell you I cared.

(Outro Repeat intro rift)

Chorus

 DGown with the shine the Amperfect shine that Cpoisons the well and Druins my mind

 I get tGook for a ride eAmvery time dCown with a Dglistening Gshine

Verse 1

 It's Gin with the new; Amout with the old; Cout with the warm and

Din comes the cold

 It's the Gmost predictable sAmtory told ... in with the Cyoung Dout with the Gold

Chorus

 DGown with the shine the Amperfect shine that Cpoisons the well and Druins my mind

 I get tGook for a ride eAmvery time dCown with a Dglistening Gshine

Verse 2

 A bGelly full of hiAmgh dollar wine... a Cfat hand a fDat wallet Gtoo

 Things cGhange and get strange with theAm movement of time - it'Cs happening

Dright now toG you

Chorus

 DGown with the shine the Amperfect shine that Cpoisons the well and Druins my mind

 I get tGook for a ride eAmvery time dCown with a Dglistening Gshine

Bridge

 It's a rDeal bad tD7ime to bring up the tGruth

 Tough we Dsearched weD7 found no fountain of Gyouth

 Not in SB7pain

 No where Emnear - any wB7here clCose to Dhere D7

Verse 3

 NGothings good because nothing Amlasts

 And aCll that comes it coDmes here to pass

 I would Gvoice my pain but the cAmhange wouldn't last

 All that Ccomes it cDomes here to Gpass

Chorus

 DGown with the shine the Amperfect shine that Cpoisons the well and Druins my mind

 I get tGook for a ride eAmvery time dCown with a Dglistening Gshine

Intro

Verse

GSweetest surrender of winter

GShe put up her flag, it is waving

AmThe thunder of summer is rumbling inG

GAnd I haven't seen you in days

GAnd my, how that feeling has changed

 Oh, I Amhave been homesick for you since we met G

AmI have been homesick for you

Intro

Verse

GI've got to take to the sky

GAnd I'll tell you what that means for you and I

 If I dAmie it's for Gyou

 If I dAmie it's for Gyou

CI never lived 'til I lGived in your light

 And myAm heart never beat like itC does at theD sight

 Of Cyou baby blue, God Gblessed your life

AmI do not live 'less IC live in your lGight

AmI do not live 'less IC live in your lGight

GThe realest thing I ever felt

GWas the blood on the floor and the love in your yell

AmI was a child beforeG

AmThe day that I met Eleanor

Solo

GKiss of the wind in the hill

The clearness of morning, the late evening thrill

AmBlurry and gray like the roaGr

AmThe wheels on the highway, above them I soaGr

GWhen I'm in the sweet daughter's eyes

GMy heart is now ruined for the rest of all time

AmThere's no part of it left to give G

AmThere's no part of it left to give G

CI never lived 'til I lGived in your light

 And myAm heart never beat like itC does at theD sight

 Of Cyou baby blue, God Gblessed your life

AmI do not live 'less IC live in your lGight

AmI do not live 'less IC live in your lGight

AmI do not live C G

Intro

F A♯ x3

f...... here you play an f chord following the rythim on the song.

Verse

FI come from aA♯ place

 Where every Fname

 And every A♯place

 Seem so Ffamiliar A♯

F A♯

In came this progress

In her black dress

Look at the mess

She is a killer

F A♯

Chorus

CMuch like you and I

 And every A♯case that's made

 There has to be a Ftraitor A♯

F A♯

Verse

 It's Fme this time

 And I'm A♯trading fun for rFight

 Will I rA♯egret the notion Flater? A♯

f-f-f. (here you play the f note as sounds at the intro)

Geraldine's the name that comes to mind

When I go back to reminiscing

Abilene's a woman for my childhood

I spent the evenings kissing

F A♯

Chorus

CI'm a fool for treating her A♯alive

 And loving something cold and Frocky A♯

F A♯

Verse

The homophobic gentlemen

They'll barricade but their efforts couldn't stop me

Chorus

CIn came this progress

 In her black A♯dress

Look at the mess

 She is a Fkiller A♯

F A♯

CIn came this progress

 In her black A♯dress

Look at the mess

 She is a Fkiller A♯

F A♯

CIn came this progress

 In her black A♯dress

Look at the mess

 She is a Fkiller A♯

FOh-oh A♯

Foh-oh A♯

Foh-oh A♯

Intro

Verse

Chorus

Chorus

Repeat Verse

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Quite Verse

Repeat LOUD Chorus

Lyrics:

You may have to drag me away from my demons

Kicking and screaming

It's been so long now, I've been with them

Don't know where they stop and I begin

We draw a line in the sand

Will you cross it? Oh, will you die for this?

Got nothing to tell you that you don't

Through your sadness below, already know

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Live through the past again

How many times must I live through the past again?

No more

Truth beyond truth and by our design

It is very fine like Newman's wine

Oh, to be like him and walk a path

To lend a hand, do something worth a damn

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Live through the past again

How many times must I live through the past again?

No more, wait

You may have to drag me away from my demons

Kicking and screaming

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Live through the past again

How many times must I live through the past again?

Intro

G D Em C

GOne comes oDf it, Emlove it, loCve it

GLet go Dof it,Em love comes fCrom it

GWe're not Dof this Emworld for Clong.

GFaith and Dpromise Emkeep me hoCnest

GWhen starDvation, Emfalls upCon us

GDaylight Dtold me Emhe would Cbe.

G D Em C

GGone with Dcold words, Emspoke amCong hers

GWretched Dis the Emtongue of thCeir world

GWe're not Dof that Emworld at Call

GWe will neDver Embe.

CmWouldn't it Gbe Dfine to Emstand

Bmbehind the wCords we say in the bGest of tiDmes?

GOh and Dyou and I know Emall too well

Bmabout the hell and pCaradise rGight hBmere on EaCrth. D

GKeep it Duse it

EmBuild it moCve it

GFlames can't Dtouch how Emtime will prCove it

GWatch us Dfly as Emloud as Cwe can

GLet her hDeart beat

EmChange what CI am nDow.

CWouldn't it Gbe Dfine to Emstand

Bmbehind the Cwords we say in the bGest of tDimes?

GOh and Dyou and I know Emall too well

Bmabout the hell and Cparadise Gright Bmhere on ECarth.

Cm G

END!