[Refrão]
        C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
C 
Any man, if he knows how, 
    F                       C 
Can take a set of tools and build him a house 
    C          G         C 
But God has to build his home 



[Verso 1]
 
        C 
You may walk down to the Alter 
C 
Bow down in a saintly prayer 
C 
But if the Lord is not in your plans 
     F                   C 
Your home is not started there 



[Refrão]

         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
C 
Any man, if he knows how, 
    F                       C 
Can take a set of tools and build him a house 
    C          G         C 
But God has to build his home 


 
[Verso 2]

     C 
Make God the Father your Best Man 
C 
Bridesmaid be God the Son 
C 
If your wife is given to you by the Holy Ghost 
F                    C 
There your home is begun because 


 
[Refrão]

         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
C 
Any man, if he knows how, 
    F                       C 
Can take a set of tools and build him a house 
    C          G         C 
But God has to build his home 

 
[Verso 3]

C 
Let the Word of God be your house rules 
C 
You abide by His commands 
C 
If the Love of God fills every room 
     F                 C 
Your House will surely stand because 


 
[Refrão]

         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
         C      C/G     C    C/G 
It takes God to build a home 
C 
Any man, if he knows how, 
    F                       C 
Can take a set of tools and build him a house 
    C          G         C 
But God has to build his home