Kathy Mattea

Thats All The Lumber You Sent(Chords)

Kathy Mattea

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Intro 
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Verse 
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Said a friend to a friend one day, 
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Was a man who passed away 
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St. Peter met him at the gate 
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Pete said:  'Walk with me if you will 
        A          F 
I'll take you to the house you built' 
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Man said:  'I can't wait!' 
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Passed a mansion made of stone 
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But with each new house he's shown 
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They get smaller by degrees 
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Stopped in front of a two room shack 
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Pete said hope you're happy with that 
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Man said:  'How can this be?' 

Pete said: 

F G Am Em That's all the lumber--that's all the lumber F G C that's all the lumber you sent F G Am Em Looks like the builder--man he's got your number F G C That's all the lumber you sent
Verse C G Man didn't know what to say Am Em poor guy was blown away C G Am Said: 'you mean this is what I deserve?' C G Pete said: 'I'm afraid it's so Am F It's too late but now you know C G F Shoulda done better work' C G You mean not lie and cheat Am F and helpin' old ladies across the street? C G Am Pete says: Well, that's a start C G Remember that man back in that great big house? Am F He found out early what it's all about C G C Built that place with his heart--as for you F G Am Em That's all the lumber--that's all the lumber F G C that's all the lumber you sent F G Am Em Looks like the builder--man he's got your number F G C That's all the lumber you sent Bridge Bb Am What if that man was me Bb Am And I failed that miserably F C You're showin' me things I don't wanna see Verse C G St. Peter if you can Am F Send me back to earth again C G Am Is that somethin' you can do? C G Pete said: It ain't up to me Am F If it was I'd like to see C G F How you plan to improve C G Said: I'd love God and fellow man Am F Take a wife and make a stand C G Am Be the givinest guy I can be C G And when I get back to this neighborhood Am There'd be a big gigantic pile of wood C G C And I'd say: What's this I see?--You'd tell me F G Am Em That's all the lumber all thats your the lumber F G C that's all the lumber you sent F G Am Em Big Boss will help you hammer it all together F G C That's all the lumber you sent Outro C G A Bb

Written by Rick Cua/Bob Halligan Jr.

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