Intro
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C  G  Am  F  C  G  Am  Em 
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Verse 1
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Said a friend to a friend one day, 
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There was a man who passed away 
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St. Peter met him at the gate. 
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Pete said: "Walk with me if you will; 
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I'll take you to the house you built" 
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Man said: "I can't wait!" 
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They passed a mansion made of stone, 
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But with each new house he's shown 
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They get smaller by degrees 
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Stopped in front of a two room shack, 
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Pete said, “Hope you're happy with that.” 
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Man said: "How can this be?"  Pete said: 
 
Chorus 1
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That's all the lumber, that's all the lumber, 
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  That's all the lumber you sent 
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Looks like the builder; man, he's got your number; 
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That's all the lumber you sent 
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Verse 2
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Man didn't know what to say, 
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Poor guy was blown away. 
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Said: "You mean this is what I deserve?" 
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Pete said: "I'm afraid it's so. 
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It's too late, but now you know. 
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  You should’ve done better work" 
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Said: You mean, not lie and cheat 
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And helpin' old ladies across the street? 
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Pete said, “That's a start. 
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  Remember that man back in that great big house? 
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Found out early what it's all about, 
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  Built that place with his heart--as for you 
 
Chorus 2
C              G      Am              Em 
That's all the lumber, that's all the lumber, 
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  That's all the lumber you sent 
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Looks like the builder; man, he's got your number; 
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That's all the lumber you sent 
 
Bridge
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What if that man were me, 
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And I failed that miserably 
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You're showin' me things I don't wanna see, 
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Ye-ah, yeah, yeah 
 
Turnaround
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Verse 3
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St. Peter, if you can, Send me back to earth again. 
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Is that somethin' you can do? 
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Pete said: It ain't up to me. 
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  And if it was I'd like to see how you plan to improve. 
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He said: Love God, fellow man, 
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Take a wife and make a stand 
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Be the givinest guy I can be. 
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And when I get back to this neighborhood 
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There'd be a gigantic pile of wood. 
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And I'd say: “What's this I see?”--And You'd tell me 
 
Chorus 3
F              G      Am               Em 
That's all the lumber, all that's your lumber, 
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 That's all the lumber you sent 
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Well the Big Boss will help you, hammer it all together 
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That's all the lumber you sent 
F              G      Am               Em 
That's all the lumber, all that's your lumber, 
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 That's all the lumber you sent 
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Well the Big Boss will help you, hammer it all together 
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That's all the lumber you sent