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The Stand
Joel Houston
Key: A  
Tempo: 1/4=70
Intro (synth pad starts it  G#   A   Eaccented notes)
A
--with a  G#   A   Eslow sequence riff that could be on guitar instead
Verse 1 (0:27)
AYou stood before creation
Deternity in Your hand
A/C#You spoke the earth into F#mmotion
My soul now Dto stand
Verse 2 (0:54)
AYou stood before my failure
And Dcarried the cross for my shame
My A/C#sin weighed upon Your F#mshoulders
My soul now Dto stand
E|-------------------------------|
B|--7-------9--------10-------9--|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-----7/9-----9/11------7/9-----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
PreChorus (1:20)
So what can I sayD  
BmAnd what could I doF#m  
But offer this Dheart O EGod
Complete-F#mly  to You
Verse 3 (1:48)
So AI'll walk upon salvation
Your DSpirit alive in me
This A/C#life to declare Your pF#mromise
My soul now Dto stand
PreChorus 2 (2:15)
So what can I sayD  
BmAnd what could I doF#m  
But offer this Dheart O EGod
Complete-F#mly  to You
PreChorus 3 (2:42)
So what can I sayD  
     BmAnd what could I doF#m  
  ABut offer this Dheart O GodE  
Complete-ly  |  {lead begins on D chord} to You
Lead Break (3:02) 16 bars?
E|------------------12------12--------------------------------------|
B|--14------14----------------------12------12------14------15------|
G|------14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Note: Let 'em ring out; bar the 12th with index finger
||:      D      A      E     F#m:||
Chorus (3:59) - Organ only to start and quiet
DSo I'll stAand
With Earms high and F#mheart abandonedD  
In Aawe of the EOne who F#mgave it allD  
I'll stAand
My sEoul Lord to F#mYou surrendered
DAll I am    Ais YoursE  F#m  
Chorus (4:24)
DSo I'll stAand
With Earms high and F#mheart abandonedD  
In Aawe of the EOne who F#mgave it allD  
I'll stAand
My sEoul Lord to F#mYou surrendered
DAll I am    Ais YoursE  F#m  
Chorus (4:50)
DSo I'll stAand
With Earms high and F#mheart abandonedD  
In Aawe of the EOne who F#mgave it allD  
I'll stAand
My sEoul Lord to F#mYou surrendered
DAll I am    Ais YoursE  F#m  
Chorus (5:45) (Congregation Only and organ)
DSo I'll stAand
With Earms high and F#mheart abandonedD  
In Aawe of the EOne who F#mgave it allD  
I'll stAand
My sEoul Lord to F#mYou surrendered
DAll I am    Ais YoursE  F#m  
Coda (6:18)
So what can I sayD  
BmAnd what could I doF#m  
ABut offer this hearBm7t O GodE  
CompleteF#mly to You

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The Stand

by Joel Houston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

Bm7

The Stand

Joel Houston

Key:

Tempo: 1/4=70

G# A E

Intro (synth pad starts it accented notes)

G# A E

--with a slow sequence riff that could be on guitar instead

Verse 1 (0:27)

You stood before creation

eternity in Your hand

A/C# F#m

You spoke the earth into motion

My soul now to stand

Verse 2 (0:54)

You stood before my failure

And carried the cross for my shame

A/C# F#m

My sin weighed upon Your shoulders

My soul now to stand

E|-------------------------------|

B|--7-------9--------10-------9--|

G|-------------------------------|

D|-----7/9-----9/11------7/9-----|

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

PreChorus (1:20)

So what can I say

Bm F#m

And what could I do

D E

But offer this heart O God

F#m

Complete-ly to You

Verse 3 (1:48)

So I'll walk upon salvation

Your Spirit alive in me

A/C# F#m

This life to declare Your promise

My soul now to stand

PreChorus 2 (2:15)

So what can I say

Bm F#m

And what could I do

D E

But offer this heart O God

F#m

Complete-ly to You

PreChorus 3 (2:42)

So what can I say

Bm F#m

And what could I do

A D E

But offer this heart O God

Complete-ly | {lead begins on D chord} to You

Lead Break (3:02) 16 bars?

E|------------------12------12--------------------------------------|

B|--14------14----------------------12------12------14------15------|

G|------14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14--|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Note: Let 'em ring out; bar the 12th with index finger

D A E F#m

||: :||

Chorus (3:59) - Organ only to start and quiet

D A

So I'll stand

E F#m D

With arms high and heart abandoned

A E F#m D

In awe of the One who gave it all

I'll stand

E F#m

My soul Lord to You surrendered

D A E F#m

All I am is Yours

Chorus (4:24)

D A

So I'll stand

E F#m D

With arms high and heart abandoned

A E F#m D

In awe of the One who gave it all

I'll stand

E F#m

My soul Lord to You surrendered

D A E F#m

All I am is Yours

Chorus (4:50)

D A

So I'll stand

E F#m D

With arms high and heart abandoned

A E F#m D

In awe of the One who gave it all

I'll stand

E F#m

My soul Lord to You surrendered

D A E F#m

All I am is Yours

Chorus (5:45) (Congregation Only and organ)

D A

So I'll stand

E F#m D

With arms high and heart abandoned

A E F#m D

In awe of the One who gave it all

I'll stand

E F#m

My soul Lord to You surrendered

D A E F#m

All I am is Yours

Coda (6:18)

So what can I say

Bm F#m

And what could I do

A Bm7 E

But offer this heart O God

F#m

Completely to You

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