Verse 1
C                      G 
The wise man built his house upon the rock 
                       C 
The wise man built his house upon the rock 
                       G 
The wise man built his house upon the rock 
                           C 
And the rain came tumbling down 
 
Chorus 1
C 
Oh, the rain came down 
        G 
And the floods came up 
 
The rain came down 
        C 
And the floods came up 
 
The rain came down 
        G 
And the floods came up 
                               C 
And the wise man's house stood firm. 
 
Verse 2
C                         G 
The foolish man built his house upon the sand 
                          C 
The foolish man built his house upon the sand 
                          G 
The foolish man built his house upon the sand 
                           C 
And the rain came tumbling down 
  
Chorus 2
C 
Oh, the rain came down 
        G 
And the floods came up 
 
The rain came down 
        C 
And the floods came up 
 
The rain came down 
        G 
And the floods came up 
                                 C 
And the foolish man's house went "splat!" 
  
Verse 3
C                           G 
So, build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ 
                        C 
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ 
                        G 
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ 
                            C 
And the blessings will come down 
 
Chorus 3
C 
Oh, the blessings come down 
        G 
As your prayers go up 
  
The blessings come down 
        C 
As your prayers go up 
 
The blessings come down 
        G 
As your prayers go up 
                           C 
So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ.