If I Were A Carpenter

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

C Tenor - Low C

<-6 <-6  7  -7 -7  7  7      
If- I-- were a carpenter, 
 7   7   -7 -8 -8 -7
and you were a lady-  
 <-6  <-6 <-6 6 -5 6 -5 5      
Would you marry me anyway? 
 -4   -4   -5  6  6 -5
would you have my baby?  
-5 -6  7 -7   -7  7    7    
If a- tinker were my trade, 
  7   -7   -8    -8  -7
would you still love me 
<-6 <-6 6 -5   6  -5  5     
Carrying- the pots I made 
-4 -4 -5   6  6  -5 
following behind me? 
 8   8   -9    10     -9 -7 -7   
Save my love through loneliness   
  7   7   -7  -8  -7 <-6
save my love for sorrow 
<-6  <-6 <-6  7  -7 -7 7  7      
I've given-- you my only-ness   
 -5  -5   -5  -5  -5   6 6 -5
come and give me your tomorrow 

<-6 <-6   7    -7   -7  7   7    
If- I-- worked my hands in wood, 
  7    7  -7 -8  -8  -7
would you still love me? 
<-6 <-6 <-6 6   -5     6 -5   5    
Answer- me---, babe: yes I would   
-4  -5   6  6  6  -5
I'd put you above me 
-5 -6  7  -7 -7  7   
If I- were a miller, 
7  7  -7   -8    -8  -7
at a mill wheel grinding 
 <-6  <-6  6    -5   6 -5   5    
Would you miss your colour box   
 -4   -5    6    6  -5
your soft shoes shining 
 8   8   -9    10     -9 -7 -7   
Save my love through loneliness   
  7   7   -7  -8  -7 <-6
save my love for sorrow 
<-6  <-6 <-6  7  -7 -7 7  7      
I've given-- you my only-ness   
 -5  -5   -5  -5  -5   6 6 -5
come and give me your tomorrow

<-6 <-6  7  -7 -7  7  7      
If- I-- were a carpenter, 
 7   7   -7 -8 -8 -7
and you were a lady-  
 <-6  <-6 <-6 6 -5 6 -5 5      
Would you marry me anyway? 
 -4   -4   -5  6  6 -5
would you have my baby?
 <-6  <-6 <-6 6 -5 6 -5 5      
Would you marry me anyway? 
 -4   -4   -5  6  6 -5
would you have my baby?

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