Johnny Rivers - Carpet Man

carpet man : johnny rivers .
album – rewind . . #14 in 1967 .

( capo 2nd fret . )

intro : E A D A ( x4 )

#1 .
E D A E
when you see some mud up . . on the ground . .
E D A E E A D A
you lay down so she don`t have to walk around .
E D A E
you think that will protect her from the rain . .
E D A E E A D A
but you`ll never , ever , stop the pain .

chorus :
E A Bm A
she walks all over you , she knows she can . .
A C G C C D C D . . E
you`re the carpet man . . . . . . you`re the carpet man .

#2 .
E D A E
you take such care to keep that girl`s feet clean . .
E D A E E A D
like she`s some ki . . nd of figurine .
E D A E
the world`s so far below her it`s not her scene . .
E D A E E D A
she depends on you to stand between .

chorus :
E A Bm A
she walks all over you , she knows she can . .
A C G C C D C D . . G
you`re the carpet man . . . . . . you`re the carpet man .

bridge :
G D G D
i would think you`d get tired of hurting , every now and then .
D G D G A
it`s lonely down there , that`s for certain , and carpets do get thin .

E A D A ( x2 )

#3 .
E D A E
and that`s when they have to be thrown A . . way .
E D A E
that`s what she`ll say to herself , some sunny day .
E D A E D A E
and she`ll say , ’come to my wedding , ’ and of course you do .
E D A E E A D A
and the groom and her will have a dance on you .

chorus :
E A Bm A
and they’ll waltz all over you , they know they can . .
A C G C C D C D
you`re the carpet man . . . . . . . you`re the carpet man .

E A D A ( x2 )

outro :
E D A A E
you`re the carpet man . . . . . . you`re the carpet man . ( x3 ) ( fade . )

a sixties smash from kraziekhat .