If the Lord Does Not Build by Dan Schutte - Saint Louis Jesuits: with lyrics Chords
Tempo:
141.85 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Cm
Bb
F
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Eb] [Bb]
[G] [Cm]
[F]
[Eb] [Bb]
If the Lord does [G] not [Cm] build a [Eb] house,
Then [F] in vain do the [Bb] builders labor,
And in vain does the [Cm] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his guard.
If [F] the Lord is not [G] his help,
If [Cm] the Lord [F]
is not [Bb] his help,
[Eb] If [Gm] [Cm] a man wants [Gm] to boast,
[Bb]
[G] Let him boast in [Cm] the [Eb] Lord,
In [Fm] the Lord who is kind [Bbm] and [C] merciful,
[Bbm]
[Gm] Who [C] forgives our sin.
[F]
If [Bb] the Lord does [G] not build [Cm] a house,
[Eb]
Then [F] in vain do the builders [Bb]
labor,
And in vain does the [Eb] watchman send [Cm] his [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord is not [G] his help,
If [Cm] the Lord [F]
is not [Bb] his help,
[Eb] Who [Cm] is man [Eb] to [Gm] compare
[Eb] [Bb]
[G] With the Lord who [Cm] is [Eb] God?
[Fm] What is man that [Bbm] the Lord [C] should [Bbm] care
[Gm] Or that God should [C] be moved?
[F]
[Bb] If the Lord [G] does not [Cm] build a [Eb]
house,
[F] Then in vain do the builders [Bb]
labor,
And in vain does the [Eb] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord is not [A] his
[G] help,
If [Cm] the Lord [F]
is not [Bb] his help,
Who is man to compare
[G] [Cm]
[F]
[Eb] [Bb]
If the Lord does [G] not [Cm] build a [Eb] house,
Then [F] in vain do the [Bb] builders labor,
And in vain does the [Cm] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his guard.
If [F] the Lord is not [G] his help,
If [Cm] the Lord [F]
is not [Bb] his help,
[Eb] If [Gm] [Cm] a man wants [Gm] to boast,
[Bb]
[G] Let him boast in [Cm] the [Eb] Lord,
In [Fm] the Lord who is kind [Bbm] and [C] merciful,
[Bbm]
[Gm] Who [C] forgives our sin.
[F]
If [Bb] the Lord does [G] not build [Cm] a house,
[Eb]
Then [F] in vain do the builders [Bb]
labor,
And in vain does the [Eb] watchman send [Cm] his [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord is not [G] his help,
If [Cm] the Lord [F]
is not [Bb] his help,
[Eb] Who [Cm] is man [Eb] to [Gm] compare
[Eb] [Bb]
[G] With the Lord who [Cm] is [Eb] God?
[Fm] What is man that [Bbm] the Lord [C] should [Bbm] care
[Gm] Or that God should [C] be moved?
[F]
[Bb] If the Lord [G] does not [Cm] build a [Eb]
house,
[F] Then in vain do the builders [Bb]
labor,
And in vain does the [Eb] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord is not [A] his
[G] help,
If [Cm] the Lord [F]
is not [Bb] his help,
Who is man to compare
Key:
Eb
Cm
Bb
F
G
Eb
Cm
Bb
[D] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ If the Lord does [G] not _ _ [Cm] build a _ [Eb] house, _
Then [F] in vain do the _ [Bb] builders _ labor,
_ _ _ And in vain does the _ _ [Cm] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his _ _ _ guard.
If [F] the _ Lord _ is not [G] his _ _ help,
_ If [Cm] the Lord [F] _ _
is not [Bb] his help, _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] If [Gm] _ [Cm] a man wants [Gm] to boast,
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Let him boast in [Cm] the _ _ [Eb] Lord,
_ In [Fm] the Lord who is kind [Bbm] and _ _ [C] merciful,
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ [Gm] Who _ [C] forgives our _ sin. _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If [Bb] the Lord does [G] not _ build [Cm] a _ house,
[Eb] _
_ Then [F] in vain do the _ builders [Bb]
labor, _ _ _ _
And in vain does the _ _ [Eb] watchman _ send [Cm] his _ _ [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord _ _ is not [G] his _ help,
_ If [Cm] the _ Lord [F] _
is not [Bb] his _ help,
_ _ _ _ [Eb] Who _ [Cm] is man [Eb] to [Gm] _ compare
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _
_ [G] With _ _ the Lord who [Cm] is _ _ [Eb] God? _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ What is man that [Bbm] the Lord [C] should _ _ [Bbm] care _
[Gm] Or that God should [C] be _ _ moved? _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] If the Lord [G] does not _ [Cm] build a _ _ [Eb] _
house,
[F] Then in vain do the _ builders [Bb] _
labor,
_ _ _ And in vain does the _ _ [Eb] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his _ _ _ [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord _ is not [A] his _
_ [G] _ help,
If [Cm] the _ Lord [F] _
is not [Bb] his help,
Who is man to compare _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ If the Lord does [G] not _ _ [Cm] build a _ [Eb] house, _
Then [F] in vain do the _ [Bb] builders _ labor,
_ _ _ And in vain does the _ _ [Cm] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his _ _ _ guard.
If [F] the _ Lord _ is not [G] his _ _ help,
_ If [Cm] the Lord [F] _ _
is not [Bb] his help, _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] If [Gm] _ [Cm] a man wants [Gm] to boast,
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Let him boast in [Cm] the _ _ [Eb] Lord,
_ In [Fm] the Lord who is kind [Bbm] and _ _ [C] merciful,
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ [Gm] Who _ [C] forgives our _ sin. _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If [Bb] the Lord does [G] not _ build [Cm] a _ house,
[Eb] _
_ Then [F] in vain do the _ builders [Bb]
labor, _ _ _ _
And in vain does the _ _ [Eb] watchman _ send [Cm] his _ _ [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord _ _ is not [G] his _ help,
_ If [Cm] the _ Lord [F] _
is not [Bb] his _ help,
_ _ _ _ [Eb] Who _ [Cm] is man [Eb] to [Gm] _ compare
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _
_ [G] With _ _ the Lord who [Cm] is _ _ [Eb] God? _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ What is man that [Bbm] the Lord [C] should _ _ [Bbm] care _
[Gm] Or that God should [C] be _ _ moved? _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] If the Lord [G] does not _ [Cm] build a _ _ [Eb] _
house,
[F] Then in vain do the _ builders [Bb] _
labor,
_ _ _ And in vain does the _ _ [Eb] watchman [Gm] send [Cm] his _ _ _ [Eb] guard.
If [F] the Lord _ is not [A] his _
_ [G] _ help,
If [Cm] the _ Lord [F] _
is not [Bb] his help,
Who is man to compare _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _