Johnny Cash - If I Were a Carpenter (feat. June Carter Cash): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If I Were a Carpenter (feat. June Carter Cash)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

             G        D                A
If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady,
                   G      D                   A
would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby?
               G        D              A
If you were a carpenter, and I were a lady,
              G      D                   A
I'd marry you anyway, I would have your baby.

             G           D               A
If a tinker was my trade, would I still find you?
                     G            D             A
I'd be carrying the pots you made, following behind you.

Chorus:
 G                      A         D
Save your love through loneliness,
                        A
save your love through sorrow.
              G         D                A
I gave you my oneliness, give me your tomorrow

If I were a miller, and a mill wheel grinding
Would you miss your coloured blouse,
and your soft shoe shining?
If you were a miller, and a mill wheel grinding
I'd not miss my coloured blouse,
and my soft shoe shining.

Chorus

If I worked my hands in wood,
would you still love me?
I'd answer you 'yes I would'.
And would you not be above me?
If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady,
I'd marry you anyway, I would have your baby.

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "If I Were a Carpenter (feat. June Carter Cash)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Were a Carpenter (feat. June Carter Cash)" by Johnny Cash.

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