The Avett Brothers - The Once And Future Carpenter

capo iv

yes , i know the lyrics aren’t quite right . but you’ll get the idea .

intro : opening riff that i Am yet to derive . then :

C G C G

verse 1
C F Dm F
i ain’t from texas , but i made my way from dallas
Dm G C – G
and i know the lonesome sound is following
C F Dm F
i ain’t a gambler , but i can recognize a hand
Dm G C – G
and when to hold , when queens are staring back at me .

interlude
E | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
A | – 3 – 2 – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 2 – 0 – 0 – – – – | x3

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

F Fm
forever i will move like the world that turns beneath me
C Am G
and when i lose my direction i’ll look up to the sky
F
and when the black cloak drags upon the ground
Fm C
i’ll be ready to surrender , and remember
Am G
well we’re all in this together
F Fm
if i live the life i’m given , 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
C F G C
sometimes i hit , sometimes it robs me blind
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