The Carmichaels - Al Stewart
Intro E-D  Dmaj7-E 2x
D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)    D (xx0232@1)          E (022100@1)       A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)     EMr (022100@1)Carmichael says that he loves his wife, I believe he does
 A (x02220@1)             E (022100@1)         D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EGives (022100@1)her everything that a man can give
     D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)    D (xx0232@1)                    A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)     EBut (022100@1)Mr Carmichael beggars himself on the altar of his love
     A (x02220@1)             E (022100@1)                  D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EAnd (022100@1)you can tell him that that's not the way to live
     A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1)      E (022100@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)oh how the wind has blown
     A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)   E (022100@1) AbThe (xx1114@1)leaves from the linden tree
     A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)         E (022100@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)oh when the night grows free
A (x02220@1)              E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EWhy (022100@1)does Mrs Carmichael come to me?

D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)      D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)     EMrs (022100@1)Carmichael rises at ten, takes her time, is at her ease
 A (x02220@1)                  E (022100@1)         D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EDrinking (022100@1)coffee in slippers and negligee
D (xx0232@1)         E (022100@1)          D (xx0232@1)      E (022100@1)       A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)     EOpens (022100@1)the door and the milkman brings her dreams, there's no-one sees
    A (x02220@1)                E (022100@1)      D (xx0232@1)       E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EExcept (022100@1)the statue of Venus and she won't say
     A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1)      E (022100@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)oh how the wind has blown
     A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)   E (022100@1) AbThe (xx1114@1)leaves from the linden tree
     A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)         E (022100@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)oh when the night grows free
A (x02220@1)              E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EWhy (022100@1)does Mrs Carmichael come to me?

D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)    D (xx0232@1)          E (022100@1)       A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)     EOh (022100@1)Mr Carmichael, captain and star of his office billiards team
 A (x02220@1)                    E (022100@1)         D (xx0232@1)        E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)ESmiles (022100@1)to greet the applause as his ball goes in
D (xx0232@1)        E (022100@1)    D (xx0232@1)          E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)             D (xx0232@1)     EHurrying (022100@1)back, bringing his victory home but there's no-one here
      A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)   E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EAnd (022100@1)supper waits on the table inside a tin
     A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1)      E (022100@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)oh how the linden leaves
     A (x02220@1)           B (x2444x@1)         E (022100@1) AbLie (xx1114@1)tossed as the night wind blows
     A (x02220@1)           B (x2444x@1)      E (022100@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)struck in his silent pose
A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)               D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)EMr (022100@1)Carmichael weeps and there's no-one knows 
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