The Carmichaels - Al Stewart Intro E5 - D5 D5 - E5 2x D5 E5 D5 E5 A5 D5 E5 Mr Carmichael says that he loves his wife, I believe he does A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 Gives her everything that a man can give D5 E5 D5 A5 D5 E5 But Mr Carmichael beggars himself on the altar of his love A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 And you can tell him that that's not the way to live A5 B5 E5 Ab5 And oh how the wind has blown A5 B5 E5 Ab5 The leaves from the linden tree A5 B5 E5 Ab5 And oh when the night grows free A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 Why does Mrs Carmichael come to me? D5 E5 D5 E5 A5 D5 E5 Mrs Carmichael rises at ten, takes her time, is at her ease A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 Drinking coffee in slippers and negligee D5 E5 D5 E5 A5 D5 E5 Opens the door and the milkman brings her dreams, there's no-one sees A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 Except the statue of Venus and she won't say A5 B5 E5 Ab5 And oh how the wind has blown A5 B5 E5 Ab5 The leaves from the linden tree A5 B5 E5 Ab5 And oh when the night grows free A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 Why does Mrs Carmichael come to me? D5 E5 D5 E5 A5 D5 E5 Oh Mr Carmichael, captain and star of his office billiards team A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 Smiles to greet the applause as his ball goes in D5 E5 D5 E5 A5 D5 E5 Hurrying back, bringing his victory home but there's no-one here A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 And supper waits on the table inside a tin A5 B5 E5 Ab5 And oh how the linden leaves A5 B5 E5 Ab5 Lie tossed as the night wind blows A5 B5 E5 Ab5 And struck in his silent pose A5 E5 D5 E5 D5 D5 E5 Mr Carmichael weeps and there's no-one knows
