The ToneWay® Project: helping people play music


Working on a Building [core]

If I was a sinner, I'd tell you what I would do
I'd quit my sinning and I'd work on the building too

Chorus
I'm workin' on a building, I'm workin' on a building
I'm workin' on a 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

If I was a gambler,... I'd quit my gambling,...

If I was a drunkard,... I'd quit my drinking,...

If I was a preacher,... I'd keep on preaching,...

Available in these books:

Get Started Plus:
Core Songs Edition
100 songs and our acclaimed play-by-ear learning method.
Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Both books feature large-print lyrics (20-point type) and include chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

...and on these CDs:

Five CDs, 100 songs. Recordings from the Abbott family and their friends.
Listen to sample tracks.

The MP3 collection has all 100 songs on one CD for a discount. See details.


A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com