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Clear The Stage

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[Verse 1]
   AbClear the stage and set the sAb/Cound and lights ablaze  
If that’s the mDb7easure you must take to crush the Ebidols
   AbJerk the pews and all the Ab/Cdecorations too 
Until the cDb7ongregation’s few that have revEbival
   AbTell your friends that this is wAb/Chere the party ends
Until you’re brDb7oken for your sins you can’t be  Ebsocial
   AbSeek the Lord and wait for wAb/Chat He has in store
And know that grDb7eat is your reward so just be  Ebhopeful
[Chorus]
‘Cause you can  Dbsing all you wFmant to, yes you can,     Bbm7sing all you wEbsusant toEb  
   DbYou can sing all you Fmwant to and still get it wronBbm7g,  oh wEborship is more than a sonAbg
[Interlude]          Ab          Ab/C         Db7     Ebsus  Eb  
[Verse 2]
   AbTake a break from all the plAb/Cans that you have made  
And sit at hDb7ome alone and wait for God to whEbisper
   AbBeg Him please to open Ab/Cup  His mouth and speak 
And pray for rDb7eal upon your knees until thEbsusey  blisteEbr
   AbShine the light on every cAb/Corner of your life 
Until the prDb7ide and lust and lies are in the  Ebopen
   AbThen read the word and put to tAb/Cest the things you’ve heard 
Until your hDb7eart and soul are stirred and rocked anEbsusd   brokenEb  
[Chorus]
‘Cause you can  Dbsing all you wFmant to, yes you can,     Bbm7sing all you wEbsusant toEb  
   DbYou can sing all you Fmwant to and still get it wronBbm7g,  oh wDborship is more than a sonCm7g
[Bridge 1]
     Bbm7We must not worship Fmsomething that’s not even Ebsusworth itEb  Ebsus  
Clear the stBbm7age, make some  Fmspace, for the one who deEbsusserves itEb  
[Bridge 2]
   AbAnythAb/Cing I put befDb7ore my God is an Ebsusidol        Eb  
   AbAnythAb/Cing I want with aDb7ll my heart is an EbsusidolEb  
   AbAnythAb/Cing I can’t stop thDb7inking of is an Ebsusidol         Eb  
   AbAnd anythAb/Cing that I give aDb7ll my love is an EbsusidolEb  
[Chorus]
   Db‘Cause I can sing all I wAb/Cant to, yes I can,   Dbsing all I wEbsusant to,    Eband we can! 
      Db/AbSing all we wAbant to, and we can    Dbsing all we wEbsusant toEb  Ebsus  
   DbWe can sing all we wFmant to and still get it wroBbm7ng,     wEbsusorship is Ebmore than a soAbng
[Interlude]          Ab          Ab/C         Db7  Eb  
[Outro]
   AbClear the stage and set the sAb/Cound and lights ablaze 
if that’s the Dbmaj7measure you must take to crush the EbsusidolsEb  

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Clear The Stage

by Jimmy Needham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/C

Db7

Bbm7

Ebsus

Cm7

Db/Ab

Dbmaj7

[Verse 1]

Ab Ab/C

Clear the stage and set the sound and lights ablaze

Db7 Eb

If that’s the measure you must take to crush the idols

Ab Ab/C

Jerk the pews and all the decorations too

Db7 Eb

Until the congregation’s few that have revival

Ab Ab/C

Tell your friends that this is where the party ends

Db7 Eb

Until you’re broken for your sins you can’t be social

Ab Ab/C

Seek the Lord and wait for what He has in store

Db7 Eb

And know that great is your reward so just be hopeful

[Chorus]

Db Fm Bbm7 Ebsus Eb

‘Cause you can sing all you want to, yes you can, sing all you want to

Db Fm Bbm7 Eb Ab

You can sing all you want to and still get it wrong, oh worship is more than a song

Ab Ab/C Db7 Ebsus Eb

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Ab Ab/C

Take a break from all the plans that you have made

Db7 Eb

And sit at home alone and wait for God to whisper

Ab Ab/C

Beg Him please to open up His mouth and speak

Db7 Ebsus Eb

And pray for real upon your knees until they blister

Ab Ab/C

Shine the light on every corner of your life

Db7 Eb

Until the pride and lust and lies are in the open

Ab Ab/C

Then read the word and put to test the things you’ve heard

Db7 Ebsus Eb

Until your heart and soul are stirred and rocked and broken

[Chorus]

Db Fm Bbm7 Ebsus Eb

‘Cause you can sing all you want to, yes you can, sing all you want to

Db Fm Bbm7 Db Cm7

You can sing all you want to and still get it wrong, oh worship is more than a song

[Bridge 1]

Bbm7 Fm Ebsus Eb Ebsus

We must not worship something that’s not even worth it

Bbm7 Fm Ebsus Eb

Clear the stage, make some space, for the one who deserves it

[Bridge 2]

Ab Ab/C Db7 Ebsus Eb

Anything I put before my God is an idol

Ab Ab/C Db7 Ebsus Eb

Anything I want with all my heart is an idol

Ab Ab/C Db7 Ebsus Eb

Anything I can’t stop thinking of is an idol

Ab Ab/C Db7 Ebsus Eb

And anything that I give all my love is an idol

[Chorus]

Db Ab/C Db Ebsus Eb

‘Cause I can sing all I want to, yes I can, sing all I want to, and we can!

Db/Ab Ab Db Ebsus Eb Ebsus

Sing all we want to, and we can sing all we want to

Db Fm Bbm7 Ebsus Eb Ab

We can sing all we want to and still get it wrong, worship is more than a song

Ab Ab/C Db7 Eb

[Interlude]

[Outro]

Ab Ab/C

Clear the stage and set the sound and lights ablaze

Dbmaj7 Ebsus Eb

if that’s the measure you must take to crush the idols

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