Building up the Wall
By Jim E. Davis
© 1992 HIM Music
Key: G
Chorus:
G
I’m building up the wall, and I won’t come down
C
I’m building up the wall, and I won’t come down
G F#dim Em Cm6/Eb
I’m building up the wall, and I won’t come do - own
G A7 D7 G
Building up the wall and I won’t come down
Verse I:
The walls of
G
The walls of Jerusalem were broken down to the ground in shame
C G
But Nehemiah had a heart to rebuild them up again
C G F#dim Em Cm6/Eb
And when the enemy came to mock, Nehemiah stood his grou - nd
G A7 D7 G
He said, "I'm building up this wall, and I won't come down"
Verse II:
G
The devil he dropped by today, just to have a little chat with me
C G
He said “Son, you’re workin’ way too hard! Come on down and rest your feet!”
C G F#dim Em Cm6/Eb
Well I didn’t even stop to take the time to turn arou - nd
G A7 D7 G
Because I’m building up the wall and I won’t come down
Verse III:
G
The world is lookin’ on; they just shake their heads and say
C G
“That wall’s way to high! You don’t have to live that way!”
C G F#dim Em Cm6/Eb
My answer is still the same, and it will never, ever cha - ange,
G A7 D7 G
Because I’m building up the wall and I won’t come down