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The Altar And The Door by Casting Crowns
The Altar And The Door
Verse
e-------4-----6--------|
a--4----6-----8--------|
d--6----6-----8--------|
g--6-------------------|
b----------------------|
e----------------------|
Chorus
e-------4-------------------|
a---4---6----3-----1--------|
d---6---6----5-----3--------|
g---6--------5-----3--------|
b---------------------------|
e---------------------------|
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version 2
Capo 1
Verse 1
C G D C G D
Careless. I am Reckless. I'm a Wrong way travlin' slowly unwravlin' shell
C G D C
of a man. Burnt out. I'm so numb now. That the fire's just an ember way
G D
down in the corner of my cold cold heart...
Pre chorus
Em D C C Em
Lord this time, I'll make it right, here at the altar i'll lay my life.
G D
Your kingdom come, but my will was done, my heart is broken as I...
Chorus
C G Em D C G Em
Cry. like so many times before, but my eyes, are dry before i leave the
D C Em D C
floor. oh lord, I try, but this time Jesus how can I be sure. I will not
G C D
lose my follow through between the altar and the door.......
Verse 2
(same chords)
Here at the Altar, oh my world so black and white, how could I ever faltar
what you've shown me to be right, I'm tryin' so hard, to stop tryin' so
hard, just let me be who you are, oh who you are in me... Jesus i'm tryin'
so hard, to stop tryin' so hard, just let me be who you are, Lord who you
are in me.....
Chorus
Oh Lord I... Cry. like so many times before, but my eyes, are dry before i
leave the floor. oh lord, I try, but this time Jesus how can I be sure. I
will not lose my follow through between the altar and the door.......
Repeat
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version 3
Half-Step Down...Eb Bb F# C# Ab Eb
Verse1:
D A E
Careless, I am reckless
D A E
I'm a wrong-way-travelin-slowly-unraveling shell of a man
D A E
Burnt out, I'm so numb now
D A E
That the fire's just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart
Pre-Chorus:
F#m E D Bm F#m
Lord this time I'll make it right, here at the altar I lay my life
A E E (hold out)
Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I...
Chorus:
D A F#m E
Cry___like so many times before
D A F#m E
but my eyes___are dry before I leave the floor, oh Lord
D A F#m E D
I try___but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure
A D
I will not lose my follow through
E D A E
Between the altar and the door
Verse2:
D A E
Here at the altar, oh my world so black and white
D A
How could I ever falter
E
What you've shown me to be right (pre-chorus) then (chorus)
Organ Plays: D A F#m E
Bridge:
D A F#m E
I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
D A
Just let you be who you are
F#m E
Lord, who you are in me
D A F#m E
I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
D A
Just let you be who you are
F#m E
Lord, who you are in me...
Oh Lord, I... (chorus 2x then fade)
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version 4
Standard Tuning
Verse1:
C# Ab Eb
Careless, I am reckless
C# Ab Eb
I'm a wrong-way-travelin-slowly-unraveling shell of a man
C# Ab Eb
Burnt out, I'm so numb now
C# Ab Eb
That the fire's just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart
Pre-Chorus:
F Eb C# Bb F
Lord this time I'll make it right, here at the altar I lay my life
Ab Eb Eb (hold out)
Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I...
Chorus:
C# Ab F Eb
Cry___like so many times before
C# Ab F Eb
but my eyes___are dry before I leave the floor, oh Lord
C# Ab F Eb C#
I try___but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure
Ab C#
I will not lose my follow through
Eb C# Ab Eb
Between the altar and the door
Verse2:
C# Ab Eb
Here at the altar, oh my world so black and white
C# Ab
How could I ever falter
Eb
What you've shown me to be right (pre-chorus) then (chorus)
Organ Plays: C# Ab F Eb
Bridge:
C# Ab F Eb
I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
C# Ab
Just let you be who you are
F Eb
Lord, who you are in me
C# Ab F Eb
I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard
C# Ab
Just let you be who you are
Fb Eb
Lord, who you are in me...
Oh Lord, I... (chorus 2x then fade)
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