Johnny Rivers – Carpet Man chords

Carpet Man:Johnny Rivers.
Album - Rewind..#14 in 1967.

                  (Capo 2nd fret.)

INTRO: E A D A (x4)

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

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

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

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

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

E A D A  (x2)

#3.
E                               D      A  EAnd that`s when they have to be thrown a..way.
E                  D         A                EThat`s what she`ll say to herself, some sunny day.
E   D      A     E                           D      A   EAnd she`ll say, 'Come to my wedding,' and of course you do.
E       D                  A               E   E A D AAnd 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 DYou`re the carpet man.......you`re the carpet man.

E A D A  (x2)

OUTRO:
E                 D  A     A                 EYou`re the carpet man......you`re the carpet man. (x3)(Fade.)


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