House That Mercy Built — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "House That Mercy Built" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

The light in the (Em7)dis tance though you’ve (Am)wel comes those way in the (D)far ing souls come this (Dm7)far. no (Gsus)where. A (C)heart grows tired, be (G)faith grows cold His (Am)wan d’ring down the (C)wind ing road. Just sim ply (C)knock; the door will (F)o (Gsus)pen. (G)There is a (C)house that mer cy (G)built. There is a (G7)place where (C)bro ken ness is healed. There is a (Gsus)voice say ing, (F)“Peace, (C)be (F6)still.” There is a (C)house that mer cy (Am)built. There is a (C)house that (G)mer cy (C)built. The Mer cy will (Em7)find you though you’ve (Am)giv en up way in the (D)mid dle of what seems (Dm7)like no (Gsus)where. He'll (C)shel ter you be (G)neath his wings. His (Am)love will cov er (C)ev ’ry need. Just sim ply (C)seek and you will (F)find. (Gsus)pen. (G)There is a (C)house that mer cy (G)built. There is a (G7)place where (C)emp ti ness is filled. There is a (Gsus)voice say ing, (F)“Peace, (C)be (F6)still.” There is a (C)house that mer cy (Am)built. Rest in the (C)house that (G)mer cy (C)built. (C)house that (C)mer cy (F)built with (C)blood and (G)tears. We’ve noth ing (C)left to (F)fear. We live in (C)grace (G#dim)here in the (Am)safe (G)em (F)brace of (C)God. (G)There is a (C)hope, rest in the (C)peace, for there is a (C)house that (G)mer cy (C)built.

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "House That Mercy Built" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.