The Porter's Gate

Wood And Nails(Chords)

The Porter's Gate

Key: G

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	        Intro 
G D 

verse 1 
G                                          D 
O humble carpenter, down on Your hands and knees 
G                                                    Em     D   A 
 Look on Your handiwork and build a house so You may dwell   in    me 
           Em     D/F#   A 
So You may dwell   in    me 

Chorus 1 G D Bm The work was done with nothing but A G Wood and nails in your scar-born hands D Bm O show me how to work and praise A Bm G Trusting that I am Your instrument
verse 2 G D O loving laborer with the sweat upon your face G Em D/F# A O, build a table that I too may join You in the Fa - ther's place Em D/F# A O, in the Fa - ther's place
Chorus 1 G D Bm The work was done with nothing but A G Wood and nails in your scar-born hands D Bm O show me how to work and praise A Bm G Trusting that I am your instrument
Interlude G D G D Bm G
Chorus 2 D Bm7 The kingdom's come and built upon A Bm G Wood and nails gripped with joy - ful - ness D Bm7 So send me out, within Your ways A Bm G Knowing that the task is fin - ished
Chorus 3 D Bm7 The dead will rise and give You praise A Bm G Wood and nails will not hold them down D Bm7 These wooden tombs, we'll break them soon A Bm G And fashion them into flower beds D Bm7 The curse is done, the battle won A Bm G Swords bent down into plow - shares D Bm7 Your scar-born hands, we'll join with them A G Serving at the table You've pre - pared
Interlude G D Outro N.C. O humble carpenter

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