I’m Working On A Building

Bill Monroe

Written by A.P. Carter and Reverend Louis Overstreet

Key of D · Chords: I V

Chorus

    D
I’m a working on building
    D
I’m a working on building
    D
I’m a working on building
For my lord for my lord
It’s a holy ghost building
It’s a holy ghost building
It’s a holy ghost building
For my lord for my lord

Verse 1

   D
If I was a liar I tell you what I would do
    D                 A         D
I’d quit my lying and work on a building too

Verse 2

   D
If I was  a drunkard I tell you what I would do
    D                    A         D
I’d quit my drinking and work on a building too

Verse 3

   D
If I was  a gambler  I tell you what I would do
    D                A             D
I’d quit my gambling and work on a building too

Verse 4

   D
If I was a preacher I tell you what I would do
                          A                      D
I would keep on preaching and work on a building too