House Is Falling Down
Johnny CashVersion1
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Chords in this song
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Man had need of shelter from the evil from the night
The devil wind was blowin' and from heaven came a light
The Son of God, a carpenter, and he came with a plan
To build a house where heaven could be offered unto man
When he came here he layed down a mighty firm foundation
And the columns and the beams were churches scattered through the nation
Then rooms were added to it on that same old solid rock
Then roofs were raised by willing hands from the bottom to the top
Then people came and filled the house with singin' prayer and praise
Some turned and rejected, his house fell on leaner days
Son of God, o carpenter, will you come back around
The blocks and beams are crumbling and the house is falling down.
Now the wind is raging and the devil's angry roar
Is screamin' at the windows and howlin' at the door
And thought the faithful few inside are standing true and strong
The house has been neglected and it won't be standing long
(Chorus)
Son of God, o carpenter, will you come back around
Our Blocks and beams are crumbling and the house is falling down.
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Readable chord sheet for House Is Falling Down by Johnny Cash
[G]Man had need of shelter from the [C]evil from the n[G]ight [G]The devil wind was blowin' and from h[A7]eaven came a l[D]ight [C]The Son of God, a carpenter, and he [G]came with a pl[C]an [G]To build a house where heaven could be[D] offered unto [G]man [C]When he came here he layed down a [G]mighty firm foundation [C]And the columns and the beams were churches[G] scattered through the nation [C]Then rooms were added to it on that[G] same old solid rock [A7]Then roofs were raised by willing hands from the [D]bottom to the top [C]Then people came and filled the house with [G]singin' prayer and praise [C]Some turned and rejected, his house [G]fell on leaner days [G]Son of God, o carpenter, will[C] you come back around [G]The blocks and beams are crumbling and the [D]house is falling d[G]own. [G]Now the wind is raging and the [C]devil's angry r[G]oar [G]Is screamin' at the windows and [A7]howlin' at the d[D]oor [C]And thought the faithful few inside are [G]standing true and str[C]ong [G]The house has been neglected and [D]it won't be standing l[G]ong (Chorus) [G]Son of God, o carpenter, will[C] you come back around [G]Our Blocks and beams are crumbling and the [D]house is falling d[G]own.