Chords for The Champion

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_ [Gb] the [E] vast expanse of a timeless place, where silence ruled [Ab] the outer space, _ ominously towering
it stood, the symbol of a spirit war between the one name Lucifer and the Morning Star, the ultimate
of [Gm] good.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] Enveloped by a [Dm] trillion [Gm] planets, clean as lightning and [D] hard as granite,
a [Abm] cosmic [Eb] coliseum would host the end [Abm] of the war [Ab] between the Lord [E] of Sin and Death and the
[A] omnipotent creator of man's first breath, [F] who will decide who forever will be _ the champion.
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_ _ The audience for the fight of the ages was assembled and in place.
The angels gave it splendor from a star.
[D] _ The saints that had gone before were there, Jeremiah, Enoch, Job.
They were singing the song of Zion
on David's [C] heart.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] The demons [A] arrived, offensive and [D] vile, cursing and [Am] blaspheming God,
followed by their [E] trophies, dead and gone.
[Am] Hitler, [Em] Napoleon, Pharaoh, [A] Capone, tormented [Am] and
batched the greed, waiting for [E] their judgments _ [A] from the throne.
_ _ _ _ _ Then a chill swept through the mammoth [Ebm] crowd
and the demons squealed with [Ab] glee as the [Bb] soaring bunker [Db] repulsive essence [Bb] felt.
Arrogantly [C] prancing,
can [Bb]-tailed, high, draped in a sparkling [Db] trap, trolled by demons, Satan, [Eb] sedition from heaven.
_ _ [Dm] _ Satan [Am] cringed, the sinners [G] groaned, the demons [Dm] reeled in pain, swell of [Am] power like silent [G] thunder
rolled.
[F] _ [Dm] With a surge of [A] light beyond intense, illuminating [Dm] the universe [Bb] in resplendent glory,
[C]
appeared the son [Dm] of God.
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_ _ _ Then a [Am] persona, yes, extraordinaire, appeared in center [Am] ring.
God the Father will oversee the two.
_ _ [Dm] Opening [F] the book of life, [E] each [G] grandstand hushed in awe,
as [F] majesticly he said, [Em] now here's the rules.
[E] _ _ _ [Am] You'll be wounded for [Em] their transgressions,
bruised for [Am] your deeds.
When he said, by his [Em] stripes they're healed, [Bm] the devil [Am] shunk.
He screamed,
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Am] _ [F] God said, you shut your face, I wrote the book.
_ [A] Then the father looked at his only son and said,
you know the rules.
[E] Your blood will cleanse their sin and calm their fears.
[F] Then he pointed his
finger at Satan and said, [F] and I know you know the rules.
[C] You've been twisting them to deceive my
people for years.
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Satan cried, I'll kill you Christ, you will never win this one.
The demons wheezed,
yes, Satan _ _ [Ab] _
jeered, you're dead, Jesus _ _ _ _ said, go ahead, make my day.
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_ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ [A] The bell, the [D] crowd, the fight
[A] was on and the devil leaped in [A] fury.
With all his evil tricks, he came [Gbm] undone.
[A] He threw his [D] jabs of
hate and lust, a stab of pride and anger, [A] but the hands that knew no sin blocked [Gbm] every one.
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Forty [D] days and nights they fought and Satan couldn't touch them.
[A] Now the final [Gbm] blow saved
[A] for the [Gbm] final round.
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Prophetically, [Dm] Christ's hands [Am] came down and Satan struck in [B] many ways.
_ The blow of death fell Jesus to the ground.
_ _ The [Bm] devils roared [Gb] in victory, the saints [D] shocked and
[Eb] perplexed as wounds appeared [Db] upon his [A] hands and feet.
Then Satan kicked him in [Gb] his side and blood
[Bm] and water flowed and they waited [B] for the ten [Db] count of defeat.
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_ God the Father [Db] turned his head,
his tears announcing Christ [G] was dead.
The ten count would [E] proclaim the battle's end.
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Then Satan trembled through his [F] sweat in unexpected [Bbm] horror, [Gm] yet as God [Eb] started the count by saying,
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_ [Am] _ _ _ He [F] has won.
He's [G] alive forever.
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He is Lord.
_ [Am] _ He is in every tongue [F] through endless ages and beyond.
[G] Let it be voiced from [E] mountains,
loud and strong.
[Am] Captivity has been set free.
[F] Salvation fought for you and me because [G] Satan
is defeated [E] and Jesus _ is the champion. _
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