Time signature: 3/4 [Intro] | |     |   |    | | |     |   |    | | | /  | / |      | |   | |    | | |   | |    | | [Verse 1] The chisels are calling      It’s time to make sawdust     Steely reminders of things left to do     Monteleone a mandolin’s waiting for you              [Verse 2] My fingerplane’s working     Gentle persuasion      I bend to the wood and I coax it to sing Monteleone your new one and only will ring             Monteleone your new one and only will ring             [Bridge] The rain on the window the snow on the gravel The seasons go by to the songs in the wood Too quick or too careless it all could unravel     It so easily could           [Intrumental] | |     |    |     | | |     |    |     | | |     | / |     | |   | |    | | |   | |    | | [Verse 3] The chisels are calling      It’s back for an encore      Back to the shavings that cover the floor Monteleone a call for more             Monteleone a call for more             [Outro] | |     |    |     | | |     |    |     | | |     | / |     | |   | |    | | |   | |    | | | /| /   |