The Carmichaels - Al Stewart
Intro E-D Dmaj7-E 2x
[D]Mr Carmi[E]chael s[D]ays that he l[E]oves his w[A]ife, I beli[D]eve he d[E]oes
G[A]ives her everyth[E]ing that a m[D]an can g[E]ive[D][Dmaj7][E]
But M[D]r Carmic[E]hael be[D]ggars himself on the al[A]tar o[D]f his lo[E]ve
And y[A]ou can tell him [E]that that's not the w[D]ay to li[E]ve[D][Dmaj7][E]
And o[A]h how the w[B]ind has b[E]lown[G#]
The l[A]eaves from the li[B]nden t[E]ree[G#]
And o[A]h when the n[B]ight grows f[E]ree[G#]
[A]Why does Mrs Carm[E]ichael c[D]ome to m[E]e?[D][Dmaj7][E]
[D]Mrs Carm[E]ichael ri[D]ses at t[E]en, takes her ti[A]me, is a[D]t her ea[E]se
D[A]rinking coffee in sli[E]ppers and ne[D]glig[E]ee[D][Dmaj7][E]
[D]Opens the do[E]or and the mi[D]lkman bri[E]ngs her dr[A]eams, there's n[D]o-one se[E]es
Exce[A]pt the statue of Ve[E]nus and s[D]he won't s[E]ay[D][Dmaj7][E]
And o[A]h how the w[B]ind has b[E]lown[G#]
The l[A]eaves from the li[B]nden t[E]ree[G#]
And o[A]h when the n[B]ight grows f[E]ree[G#]
[A]Why does Mrs Carm[E]ichael c[D]ome to m[E]e?[D][Dmaj7][E]
Oh M[D]r Carmic[E]hael, c[D]aptain and st[E]ar of his [A]office bill[D]iards te[E]am
S[A]miles to greet the appl[E]ause as his [D]ball goes i[E]n[D][Dmaj7][E]
[D]Hurrying ba[E]ck, bri[D]nging his vic[E]tory h[A]ome but there's [D]no-one h[E]ere
And su[A]pper waits on the ta[E]ble insi[D]de a t[E]in[D][Dmaj7][E]
And o[A]h how the l[B]inden lea[E]ves[G#]
Lie t[A]ossed as the n[B]ight wind bl[E]ows[G#]
And s[A]truck in his s[B]ilent pos[E]e[G#]
[A]Mr Carmichael w[E]eeps and there's n[D]o-one kn[E]ows[D] [Dmaj7][E]
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Intro E-D Dmaj7-E 2x
[D]Mr Carmi[E]chael s[D]ays that he l[E]oves his w[A]ife, I beli[D]eve he d[E]oes
G[A]ives her everyth[E]ing that a m[D]an can g[E]ive[D][Dmaj7][E]
But M[D]r Carmic[E]hael be[D]ggars himself on the al[A]tar o[D]f his lo[E]ve
And y[A]ou can tell him [E]that that's not the w[D]ay to li[E]ve[D][Dmaj7][E]
And o[A]h how the w[B]ind has b[E]lown[G#]
The l[A]eaves from the li[B]nden t[E]ree[G#]
And o[A]h when the n[B]ight grows f[E]ree[G#]
[A]Why does Mrs Carm[E]ichael c[D]ome to m[E]e?[D][Dmaj7][E]
[D]Mrs Carm[E]ichael ri[D]ses at t[E]en, takes her ti[A]me, is a[D]t her ea[E]se
D[A]rinking coffee in sli[E]ppers and ne[D]glig[E]ee[D][Dmaj7][E]
[D]Opens the do[E]or and the mi[D]lkman bri[E]ngs her dr[A]eams, there's n[D]o-one se[E]es
Exce[A]pt the statue of Ve[E]nus and s[D]he won't s[E]ay[D][Dmaj7][E]
And o[A]h how the w[B]ind has b[E]lown[G#]
The l[A]eaves from the li[B]nden t[E]ree[G#]
And o[A]h when the n[B]ight grows f[E]ree[G#]
[A]Why does Mrs Carm[E]ichael c[D]ome to m[E]e?[D][Dmaj7][E]
Oh M[D]r Carmic[E]hael, c[D]aptain and st[E]ar of his [A]office bill[D]iards te[E]am
S[A]miles to greet the appl[E]ause as his [D]ball goes i[E]n[D][Dmaj7][E]
[D]Hurrying ba[E]ck, bri[D]nging his vic[E]tory h[A]ome but there's [D]no-one h[E]ere
And su[A]pper waits on the ta[E]ble insi[D]de a t[E]in[D][Dmaj7][E]
And o[A]h how the l[B]inden lea[E]ves[G#]
Lie t[A]ossed as the n[B]ight wind bl[E]ows[G#]
And s[A]truck in his s[B]ilent pos[E]e[G#]
[A]Mr Carmichael w[E]eeps and there's n[D]o-one kn[E]ows[D] [Dmaj7][E]
[email protected]
