Unless The Lord Shall Build The House

unless the lord shall build the house
written by : dwight armstrong
tabbed by : xaxu
tuning : standard

i take no credit for this tab . i could not find the
one who made this tab , credit goes to them .

info : key of D# play chords as if in the key of D .
capo : 1

verse 1

G A7 D A7 D
un – less the lord shall build the house , the wear – y build – ers toil in vain ,

D7 G D A D
un – less the lord the cit – y shields , the guards main – tain a use – less watch .

A A7 D A A7 D
in vain you rise ere morn – ing break . and late your night – ly vig – ils keep ,

D7 G D A7 D
and bread of anx – ious care par – take , god gives to his be – lov – ed sleep .

verse 2

G A7 D A7 D
lo , chil – dren are the gift of god , and sons the bless – ing he com – mands ,

A A7 D A A7 D
these whom in youth – ful days be – stowed , are like the shafts in war – riors hands ,

A A7 D A A7 D
and hap – py they whose quiv – ers bear , full store of ar – rows such as these ,

D7 G D A7 D
they in the gate are free from fear , and bold – ly face their en – E – mies .

verse 3

G A7 D A7 D
that man is blest who fears the lord , who lives and walks in all his ways

A A7 D A A7 D
for of his la – bor shall he eat , and he shall pros – per all his days .

A A7 D A A7 D
his wife shall be a fruit – ful vine , his chil – dren all like ol – ive plants .

D7 G D A7 D
be – hold the man who fears the lord , to him his blessing will af – ford .