I'm Working on a Building

Bill Monroe

Written by A.P. Carter and Reverend Louis Overstreet

Key of G · Chords: I V

Verse 1

G
I'm a working on building I'm a working on building
                                      D7     G
I'm a working on building for my Lord for my Lord
It's a holy ghost building It's a holy ghost building
                                       D7     G
It's a holy ghost building for my Lord for my Lord

Verse 2

If I was a gambler I tell you what I would do
I'd quit my gambling and I'd work on the building too
I'm a working on building I'm a working on building
                                      D7     G
I'm a working on building for my Lord for my Lord

Verse 3

It's a holy ghost building it's a holy ghost building
                                       D7     G
It's a holy ghost building for my Lord for my Lord

Verse 4

If I was a drunkard I tell you what I would do
I'd quit my drinking and I'd work on the building too
I'm a working on building I'm a working on building
                                      D7     G
I'm a working on building for my Lord for my Lord

Verse 5

It's a holy ghost building it's a holy ghost building
                                       D7     G
It's a holy ghost building for my Lord for my Lord

Verse 6

If I was a preacher I tell you what I would do
I would keep on preaching and I'd work on the building too
I'm a working on building I'm a working on building
                                      D7     G
I'm a working on building for my Lord for my Lord

Verse 7

It's a holy ghost building it's a holy ghost building
                                       D7     G
It's a holy ghost building for my Lord for my Lord