Joni James

Bless This House(Chords)

Joni James

Key: C

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Intro: C (Fingering two times) 

Verse 1:

C Em F C/E Bless this house, oh Lord, we pray F/D Em/G C Am F G C Make it safe by night and day C Em F C/E Bless these walls, so firm and stout F/D Em/G C Am F G C Keeping want and trouble out. Am Em F C/E Bless the roof and chimneys tall F/D C/E D7/F# Gsus Let thy peace lie over all. C C7/Bb F/A F/G F Bless this door that it may prove C/G G C Ever open... to Joy and Love. {Arp 2 measures}

Verse 2:

C Em F C/E Bless these windows shining bright F/D Em/G C Am F G C Letting in God's Heavenly light C Em F G/E Bless the hearth, the painting there Am D/A D7 G With smoke ascending like a prayer

Bridge:

C Em F C/E Bless the folk who dwell within F/D C D7/A G Keep them pure and free from sin. C C7 F/A F/G F Bless us all that we may be D/F# D7/F# G Fit, oh Lord, to dwell with thee. C G/D C/E F Bless us all that one day we C Gsus G C { May dwell, oh Lord, with Thee. } (1st time)
Interlude: C Em F C/E D Em/G C Am F G C Em F G/E Am D/A D7 G >> Back to Bridge << Outro: Dm G C { May dwell... oh Lord... with Thee. } (2nd time)

Written by May Brahe and Helen Taylor

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