The Stand
Joel Houston

Key: A5
Tempo: 1/4=70

Intro (synth pad starts it G#5 A5 E5 accented notes)
A5
--with a G#5 A5 E5 slow sequence riff that could be on guitar instead

Verse 1 (0:27)
A5
You stood before creation
D5
eternity in Your hand
A5                     F#5
You spoke the earth into motion
            D5
My soul now to stand


Verse 2 (0:54)
A5
You stood before my failure
    D5
And carried the cross for my shame
   A5                  F#5
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
            D5
My soul now to stand


E | ------------------------------- | 
B | --7-------(b9)-------10-------(b9)- | 
G | ------------------------------- | 
D | -----7(b9)----9/11------7(b9)---- | 
A | ------------------------------- | 
E | ------------------------------- | 
PreChorus (1:20)
                 D5
So what can I say
B5                 F#5
And what could I do
               D5       E5
But offer this heart O God
         F#5
Complete-ly  to You


Verse 3 (1:48)
   A5
So I'll walk upon salvation
     D5
Your Spirit alive in me
     A5                  F#5
This life to declare Your promise
            D5
My soul now to stand


PreChorus 2 (2:15)
                 D5
So what can I say
B5                 F#5
And what could I do
               D5       E5
But offer this heart O God
         F#5
Complete-ly  to You


PreChorus 3 (2:42)
                 D5
So what can I say
B5                        F#5
     And what could I do
A5                D5           E5
  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

:  D5    A5    E5    F#5   :

Chorus (3:59) - Organ only to start and quiet
D5         A5
So I'll stand
     E5             F#5             D5
With arms high and heart abandoned
   A5          E5       F#5          D5
In awe of the One who gave it all
       A5
I'll stand
    E5           F#5
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D5         A5           E5        F#5
All I am    is Yours


Chorus (4:24)
D5         A5
So I'll stand
     E5             F#5             D5
With arms high and heart abandoned
   A5          E5       F#5          D5
In awe of the One who gave it all
       A5
I'll stand
    E5           F#5
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D5         A5           E5        F#5
All I am    is Yours


Chorus (4:50)
D5         A5
So I'll stand
     E5             F#5             D5
With arms high and heart abandoned
   A5          E5       F#5          D5
In awe of the One who gave it all
       A5
I'll stand
    E5           F#5
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D5         A5           E5        F#5
All I am    is Yours


Chorus (5:45) (Congregation Only and organ)
D5         A5
So I'll stand
     E5             F#5             D5
With arms high and heart abandoned
   A5          E5       F#5          D5
In awe of the One who gave it all
       A5
I'll stand
    E5           F#5
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D5         A5           E5        F#5
All I am    is Yours


Coda (6:18)
                 D5
So what can I say
B5                 F#5
And what could I do
A5                  B5    E5
But offer this heart O God
        F#5
Completely to You