I Want My Stage To Be An Altar Chords by The Akins
Tempo:
127.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [Am]
[E] [G]
[D] Another [G]
time, [D] another [Em] place, [D]
a [C] different crowd, a brand new [D] stage, the [G] spotlight's on me.
I get [Bm] to choose [E] to keep [C] it here or [D] pour it to [G] you.
[D] Lord, I want [G] my stage [Bm] to be [C]
an altar, [G] so [Am] all the praise [D] goes to the [G] Father.
[D] If I [Em] get selfish [E] and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar.
[Bm]
[C]
[D] [G] Alarm goes off [F#m] to start [Em] the day, [G] each [C] child of God takes their [D]
stage.
It might be [G] at school or [F#m] maybe a [Em] job somewhere.
[G] Now listen, friends, [C] I know this world could change if [D] this was our [G] prayer.
[A] Lord, I [G] want my stage to be [C] an altar, [G] so [Am] all the [D] praise goes to the [G] Father.
[D] If I [Em] get selfish [E] and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, Lord, [C] please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar.
[C] Songs are sung to [D] thousands and [G] sung to just a few.
But [C] numbers aren't [D] important, just gotta [G] do what we can do.
And [C] one day when we see [D]
Jesus and [G] we touch [D] His nail [Em]-scarred hand,
He's [Am] gonna tell us how [G] our little lives were [C] such a big part of [D] His plan.
Lord, I want [G] my stage to be [C] an altar, [Bm] so [Am] all the [D] praise goes to the [G] Father.
[D] If I get [Em]
selfish [E] and I start trying to make [A] this whole life all about me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to be [G] an altar.
I [C]
want my [D] stage to be [G] an altar.
[Bm] [C]
I want [D] my stage to be an altar.
[G]
[C]
Oh, Heavenly [G] Father, [Am]
I pray my stage [D] will always be an altar.
[D] [G]
[N]
[C]
[G] [Am]
[E] [G]
[D] Another [G]
time, [D] another [Em] place, [D]
a [C] different crowd, a brand new [D] stage, the [G] spotlight's on me.
I get [Bm] to choose [E] to keep [C] it here or [D] pour it to [G] you.
[D] Lord, I want [G] my stage [Bm] to be [C]
an altar, [G] so [Am] all the praise [D] goes to the [G] Father.
[D] If I [Em] get selfish [E] and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar.
[Bm]
[C]
[D] [G] Alarm goes off [F#m] to start [Em] the day, [G] each [C] child of God takes their [D]
stage.
It might be [G] at school or [F#m] maybe a [Em] job somewhere.
[G] Now listen, friends, [C] I know this world could change if [D] this was our [G] prayer.
[A] Lord, I [G] want my stage to be [C] an altar, [G] so [Am] all the [D] praise goes to the [G] Father.
[D] If I [Em] get selfish [E] and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, Lord, [C] please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar.
[C] Songs are sung to [D] thousands and [G] sung to just a few.
But [C] numbers aren't [D] important, just gotta [G] do what we can do.
And [C] one day when we see [D]
Jesus and [G] we touch [D] His nail [Em]-scarred hand,
He's [Am] gonna tell us how [G] our little lives were [C] such a big part of [D] His plan.
Lord, I want [G] my stage to be [C] an altar, [Bm] so [Am] all the [D] praise goes to the [G] Father.
[D] If I get [Em]
selfish [E] and I start trying to make [A] this whole life all about me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to be [G] an altar.
I [C]
want my [D] stage to be [G] an altar.
[Bm] [C]
I want [D] my stage to be an altar.
[G]
[C]
Oh, Heavenly [G] Father, [Am]
I pray my stage [D] will always be an altar.
[D] [G]
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
Em
Am
G
D
C
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Another [G]
time, _ _ _ _ _ [D] another _ [Em] _ place, _ [D] _ _
a [C] different crowd, _ _ _ a brand new [D] _ _ stage, _ the _ [G] spotlight's on me. _
_ I get [Bm] to choose _ _ [E] to _ keep [C] it here or [D] pour it to _ [G] you.
_ _ [D] _ _ Lord, I want [G] my stage _ [Bm] _ to be [C]
an _ altar, _ [G] so [Am] all the _ praise [D] _ _ goes to the [G] Father.
_ [D] _ If I [Em] get _ selfish [E] and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar.
[Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] Alarm goes off _ [F#m] to start [Em] the day, _ _ _ [G] each [C] child of God _ _ _ takes their [D] _
stage.
_ It might be [G] at school or _ _ [F#m] maybe a [Em] job somewhere.
_ _ [G] Now listen, friends, [C] I know this world could change if [D] this was our [G] prayer.
_ _ _ [A] _ Lord, I [G] want my stage _ _ _ to be [C] an _ altar, _ [G] so [Am] all the _ _ _ [D] praise goes to the [G] Father.
_ _ [D] _ If I [Em] get selfish _ _ [E] _ and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, Lord, [C] please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Songs are sung to [D] thousands and [G] sung to just a few. _
But [C] numbers aren't [D] important, just gotta [G] do what we can do.
And [C] one day when we see [D] _
Jesus and [G] we touch [D] His nail [Em]-scarred hand,
He's [Am] gonna tell us how [G] our little lives were [C] such a big part of [D] His plan.
_ _ Lord, I want [G] my stage _ _ to be [C] an altar, _ [Bm] so [Am] all the _ _ [D] praise _ goes to the [G] Father.
_ [D] _ If I get [Em]
selfish _ _ [E] and I start trying to make [A] this whole life all about me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to be [G] an altar.
_ I _ _ [C] _
want my [D] stage to be [G] an altar.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
I want [D] my stage to be _ _ an _ _ _ altar.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Oh, Heavenly [G] Father, _ _ [Am] _
I pray my stage [D] will always be an altar.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Another [G]
time, _ _ _ _ _ [D] another _ [Em] _ place, _ [D] _ _
a [C] different crowd, _ _ _ a brand new [D] _ _ stage, _ the _ [G] spotlight's on me. _
_ I get [Bm] to choose _ _ [E] to _ keep [C] it here or [D] pour it to _ [G] you.
_ _ [D] _ _ Lord, I want [G] my stage _ [Bm] _ to be [C]
an _ altar, _ [G] so [Am] all the _ praise [D] _ _ goes to the [G] Father.
_ [D] _ If I [Em] get _ selfish [E] and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar.
[Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] Alarm goes off _ [F#m] to start [Em] the day, _ _ _ [G] each [C] child of God _ _ _ takes their [D] _
stage.
_ It might be [G] at school or _ _ [F#m] maybe a [Em] job somewhere.
_ _ [G] Now listen, friends, [C] I know this world could change if [D] this was our [G] prayer.
_ _ _ [A] _ Lord, I [G] want my stage _ _ _ to be [C] an _ altar, _ [G] so [Am] all the _ _ _ [D] praise goes to the [G] Father.
_ _ [D] _ If I [Em] get selfish _ _ [E] _ and make this [G] life all [A] about [G] me, Lord, [C] please, I want [D] my stage to [G] be an altar. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Songs are sung to [D] thousands and [G] sung to just a few. _
But [C] numbers aren't [D] important, just gotta [G] do what we can do.
And [C] one day when we see [D] _
Jesus and [G] we touch [D] His nail [Em]-scarred hand,
He's [Am] gonna tell us how [G] our little lives were [C] such a big part of [D] His plan.
_ _ Lord, I want [G] my stage _ _ to be [C] an altar, _ [Bm] so [Am] all the _ _ [D] praise _ goes to the [G] Father.
_ [D] _ If I get [Em]
selfish _ _ [E] and I start trying to make [A] this whole life all about me, [C] Lord, please, I want [D] my stage to be [G] an altar.
_ I _ _ [C] _
want my [D] stage to be [G] an altar.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
I want [D] my stage to be _ _ an _ _ _ altar.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Oh, Heavenly [G] Father, _ _ [Am] _
I pray my stage [D] will always be an altar.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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