The Porter's Gate - Wood and nails

^GO humble carpenter, down on Your hands and ^Dknees ^G Look on Your handiwork and build a house so You may ^Emdwell ^D in ^A me So You may ^Emdwell ^D/F# in ^Ame

^G The work was done ^D with nothing but^Bm Wood and ^Anails in your scar-born ^Ghands O show me how ^D to work and prais^Bme Trusting tha^At I am Your i^Bmnstr^Gument

^GO loving laborer with the sweat upon your ^Dface ^G O, 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

^GThe work was done ^D with nothing but^Bm Wood and ^Anails in your scar-born ^Ghands O show me how ^D to work and prais^Bme Trusting ^Athat I am your in^Bmstru^Gment

The kingdom's come ^D and built upon^Bm7 Wood and ^Anails gripped with joy^Bm - ful - ^Gness So send me out^D, within Your ways^Bm7 Knowing ^Athat the task is ^Bmfin - ^Gished

The dead will rise ^D and give You praise^Bm7 Wood and ^Anails will not ^Bmhold them ^Gdown These wooden tombs,^D we'll break them so^Bm7on And fashion ^Athem into ^Bmflower ^Gbeds The curse is done,^D the battle wo^Bm7n Swords bent ^Adown into p^Bmlow - ^Gshares Your scar-born hands,^D we'll join with the^Bm7m Serving ^Aat the table You've pre -^G pared

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O humble carpenter