The Stand
Joel Houston

Key: A
Tempo: 1/4=70

Intro (synth pad starts it G# A E accented notes)
A--with (x02220@1)a G# A E slow sequence riff that could be on guitar instead

Verse 1 (0:27)
AYou (x02220@1)stood before creation
Deternity (xx0232@1)in Your hand
A/C# (042220@1)                   F#mYou (244222@1)spoke the earth into motion
            DMy (xx0232@1)soul now to stand


Verse 2 (0:54)
AYou (x02220@1)stood before my failure
    DAnd (xx0232@1)carried the cross for my shame
   A/C# (042220@1)                F#mMy (244222@1)sin weighed upon Your shoulders
            DMy (xx0232@1)soul now to stand


E|-------------------------------|
B|--7-------9--------10-------9--|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-----7/9-----9/11------7/9-----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
PreChorus (1:20)
                 DSo (xx0232@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#mComplete-ly (244222@1) to You


Verse 3 (1:48)
   ASo (x02220@1)I'll walk upon salvation
     DYour (xx0232@1)Spirit alive in me
     A/C# (042220@1)                F#mThis (244222@1)life to declare Your promise
            DMy (xx0232@1)soul now to stand


PreChorus 2 (2:15)
                 DSo (xx0232@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#mComplete-ly (244222@1) to You


PreChorus 3 (2:42)
                 DSo (xx0232@1)what can I say
Bm (x24432@1)                      F#m (244222@1)    And what could I do
A (x02220@1)              D (xx0232@1)         E (022100@1) 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 (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)  F#m (244222@1) :||

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


Chorus (4:24)
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


Chorus (4:50)
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


Chorus (5:45) (Congregation Only and organ)
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 (6:18)
                 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