Emily Ann Roberts - The Building

Capo: 4th fret

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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I can’t help but wonder if these floorboard creaked

C G
the same in ’42

D Em Am7 D
When my great grandpa his heart and soul into preachin’ the good news

G Am G C G
And these tattered old red hymn books have caught a tear or two
D Em Am7 Dsus4 D
‘Cause it’s hard to sing ’em, just as I am, without the spirit movin’ you

Am7 G C G D
If those altars at the front could testify I know they’d say
Am7 G C G D
It never once got old hearing a sinner call His name

[Chorus]
C
I know the stained glass never saved a soul
Am7 G
And these pews ain’t on the roll that’s caaalled up yonder

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I know the pulpit’s just a wooden stand
Am7
But it’s felt the power of God’s hand
G D Em7
As His glory filled the place with awe and wonder

Em Am7 Dsus4 D
I know it’s just a building, plain and simple white

Am7 D7 G Am G
But it’s the building where Jesus changed my life

[Verse]
G C G
It never claimed to be the biggest, nobody ever called it cool
D Em Am7 D
But it’s where my mama met my daddy at vacation bible school

G Am G C G
It’s been the picture-perfect dream of a thousand glowin’ brides
D Em Am7 D
It’s heard the weeping as the loved ones laid to rest with sad goodbyes

[Chorus]
C
And I know the stained glass never saved a soul
Am7 G
And these pews ain’t on the roll that’s called up yonder

C
I know the pulpit’s just a wooden stand
Am7
But it’s felt the power of God’s hand
G D Em
As His glory filled the place with awe and wonder

D Am7 Dsus4 D
I know it’s just a building, plain and simple white

Am7 D G
But it’s the building where Jesus changed my life

[Bridge]
C Em
It’s where I learned that Jesus hears my prayers
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And he’s walkin’ with me everywhere
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And no matter what I’ve done I know I’m loved

Am7 Am D
I’m always loved

G Am G
I know it won’t stand here forever
C G
But I’ll sure miss it when it’s gone
D Em
And I’ll be forever grateful
Am C G
To call that church my home

[Chorus]
C
I know the stained glass never saved a soul
Am G
And these pews ain’t on the roll that’s calleeeed up yonder

C
I know the pulpit’s just a wooden stand
Am7
But it’s felt the power of God’s hand
G D Em
As His glory filled the place with awe and wonder

D Am Dsus4 D
I know it’s just a building, plain and simple white

Am7 D Em
But it’s the building where Jesus changed my life

[Outro]
Am D G
It’s the building where Jesus changed my life

[Outro]
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