The Carmichaels - Al Stewart Intro E - D D7M - E 2x D E D E A D E Mr Carmichael says that he loves his wife, I believe he does A E D E D D7M E Gives her everything that a man can give D E D A D E But Mr Carmichael beggars himself on the altar of his love A E D E D D7M E And you can tell him that that's not the way to live A B E Ab And oh how the wind has blown A B E Ab The leaves from the linden tree A B E Ab And oh when the night grows free A E D E D D7M E Why does Mrs Carmichael come to me? D E D E A D E Mrs Carmichael rises at ten, takes her time, is at her ease A E D E D D7M E Drinking coffee in slippers and negligee D E D E A D E Opens the door and the milkman brings her dreams, there's no-one sees A E D E D D7M E Except the statue of Venus and she won't say A B E Ab And oh how the wind has blown A B E Ab The leaves from the linden tree A B E Ab And oh when the night grows free A E D E D D7M E Why does Mrs Carmichael come to me? D E D E A D E Oh Mr Carmichael, captain and star of his office billiards team A E D E D D7M E Smiles to greet the applause as his ball goes in D E D E A D E Hurrying back, bringing his victory home but there's no-one here A E D E D D7M E And supper waits on the table inside a tin A B E Ab And oh how the linden leaves A B E Ab Lie tossed as the night wind blows A B E Ab And struck in his silent pose A E D E D D7M E Mr Carmichael weeps and there's no-one knows
