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[Intro]
G D
[Verse 1]
GO humble carpenter, down on Your hands and Dknees
 GLook on Your handiwork and build a house so You may Emdwell   Din    Ame
So You may Emdwell   D/F#in    Ame
[Chorus 1]
 GThe work was done  Dwith nothing butBm  
Wood and Anails in your scar-born Ghands
O show me how  Dto work and praisBme
Trusting thaAt I am Your iBmnstrGument
[Verse 2]
GO loving laborer with the sweat upon your Dface
 GO, build a table that I too may join You in the EmFa - D/F#ther's Aplace
O, in the EmFa - D/F#ther's Aplace
[Chorus 1]
GThe work was done  Dwith nothing butBm  
Wood and Anails in your scar-born Ghands
O show me how  Dto work and praisBme
Trusting Athat I am your inBmstruGment
[Interlude]
G D
G D
Bm G
[Chorus 2]
The kingdom's come  Dand built uponBm7  
Wood and Anails gripped with joy Bm- ful - Gness
So send me outD, within Your waysBm7  
Knowing Athat the task is Bmfin - Gished
[Chorus 3]
The dead will rise  Dand give You praiseBm7  
Wood and Anails will not Bmhold them Gdown
These wooden tombs, Dwe'll break them soBm7on
And fashion Athem into Bmflower Gbeds
The curse is done,  Dthe battle woBm7n
Swords bent Adown into pBmlow - Gshares
Your scar-born hands,  Dwe'll join with theBm7m
Serving Aat the table You've pre - Gpared
[Interlude]
G D
[Outro]
N.C.
O humble carpenter

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Wood And Nails

by The Porter's Gate

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bm7

[Intro]

G D

[Verse 1]

G D

O humble carpenter, down on Your hands and knees

G Em D A

Look on Your handiwork and build a house so You may dwell in me

Em D/F# A

So You may dwell in me

[Chorus 1]

G D Bm

The work was done with nothing but

A G

Wood and nails in your scar-born hands

D Bm

O show me how to work and praise

A Bm G

Trusting that I am Your instrument

[Verse 2]

G D

O loving laborer with the sweat upon your face

G Em D/F# A

O, build a table that I too may join You in the Fa - ther's place

Em D/F# A

O, in the Fa - ther's place

[Chorus 1]

G D Bm

The work was done with nothing but

A G

Wood and nails in your scar-born hands

D Bm

O show me how to work and praise

A Bm G

Trusting that I am your instrument

[Interlude]

G D

Bm G

[Chorus 2]

D Bm7

The kingdom's come and built upon

A Bm G

Wood and nails gripped with joy - ful - ness

D Bm7

So send me out, within Your ways

A Bm G

Knowing that the task is fin - ished

[Chorus 3]

D Bm7

The dead will rise and give You praise

A Bm G

Wood and nails will not hold them down

D Bm7

These wooden tombs, we'll break them soon

A Bm G

And fashion them into flower beds

D Bm7

The curse is done, the battle won

A Bm G

Swords bent down into plow - shares

D Bm7

Your scar-born hands, we'll join with them

A G

Serving at the table You've pre - pared

[Interlude]

G D

[Outro]

N.C.

O humble carpenter

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