The Stand
Joel Houston

Key: A


Verse 1:
AYou (x02220@1)stood before creation
  Deternity (xx0232@1)in Your hand
A (x02220@1)                      F#mYou (244222@1)spoke the earth into motion
                DMy (xx0232@1)soul now to stand


Verse 2:
AYou (x02220@1)stood before my failure
       DAnd (xx0232@1)carried the cross for my shame
    A (x02220@1)                    F#mMy (244222@1)sin weighed upon Your shoulders
                DMy (xx0232@1)soul now to stand


PreChorus:
               D (xx0232@1)  BmSo (x24432@1)what can I say
Bm (x24432@1)             F#mAnd (244222@1)what could I do
                 D (xx0232@1)   EBut (022100@1)offer this heart O God
    F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)
Completely to You


Verse 3:
         ASo (x02220@1)I'll walk upon salvation
       DYour (xx0232@1)Spirit alive in me
      A (x02220@1)                  F#mThis (244222@1)life to declare Your promise
                 DMy (xx0232@1)soul now to stand


PreChorus:
               D (xx0232@1)  BmSo (x24432@1)what can I say
Bm (x24432@1)             F#mAnd (244222@1)what could I do
                 D (xx0232@1)   EBut (022100@1)offer this heart O God
    F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)
Completely to You (reapeat)

INSTRUMENTAL (a little long): A E F#m D (8x)  start going strong and soft on the 8th


Chorus:
D (xx0232@1)       ASo (x02220@1)I'll stand
     E (022100@1)           F#m (244222@1)          DWith (xx0232@1)arms high and heart abandoned
   A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)      DIn (xx0232@1)awe of the One who gave it all
       AI'll (x02220@1)stand
    E (022100@1)         F#mMy (244222@1)soul Lord to You surrendered
D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)F#mAll (244222@1)I am is Yours


Coda:
                 DSo (xx0232@1)what can I say
Bm (x24432@1)               F#mAnd (244222@1)what could I do
A (x02220@1)                Bm7 (x20202@1)  EBut (022100@1)offer this heart O God
        F#mCompletely (244222@1)to You