Rich Mullins - If i stand

There's ^Cmore that rises in^G/B the morning Than^C the sun And ^G/Bmore that shine^Ams in the ^Am/Enight Than ^Ejust t^E7he ^Fmoon ^C/E It's ^Dmmore than just this fir^Gsuse here^G That keeps^{C G/B}me w^Amarm In a she^Dsuslter that is la^D/F#rger Than this room^{Gsus G}

And there's a ^Cloyalty that's ^G/Bdeeper Than mere ^Csentiments And a ^G/Bmusic ^Amhigher than the songs^Am/E That ^EI can^F sing ^{C/E Dm} The stuff of Eart^Gsush competes^G For the al^Cle^G/B - giance^Am I owe on^D7susly to the Gi^D7/F#ver Of all good things^{Gsus G}

So ^Am7if I^G/B s^Ctand^Csus/D let ^C/Eme ^Fstand on the pro^Ammise That ^D7susyou will pul^D7l me ^Gsusthrough ^{G Gsus G} And if I ^Dmcan't let^C/E me f^Fall on the grace^Am C/G G C F G |Am Gsus That first brought me to You And ^Gif I ^Csing ^Dm7let ^C/Eme ^Fsing for the joy^Am That has bor^D7susn in me^D7 these^Gsus songs ^{G Gsus G} And if I ^Dmweep let^C/E it ^Fbe as a man ^Am C/G G C F G|Am Gsus G Who is longing for his home

There's ^Cmore that dances on^G/B the prairies Than^C the wind ^G/BMore that pul^Amses in the ^Am/Eocean ^EThan the^F tide ^{C/E Dm} There's a love that is ^Gsusfiercer^G Than the love^C bet^G/Bween friends^Am More ^Dsusgentle than a mo^D7/F#ther's When her ^Gsusbaby's at her ^Gside

And there's a ^Cloyalty that's ^G/Bdeeper Than mere s^Centiments And a ^G/Bmusic ^Amhigher than the son^Am/Egs That ^EI can ^Fsing ^{C/E Dm} The stuff of Earth^Gsus competes^G For the al^Cle^G/B - giance^Am I owe ^D7susonly to the G^D7/F#iver Of all good things^{Gsus G}

So ^Am7if I^G/B s^Ctand^Csus/D let ^C/Eme ^Fstand on the pro^Ammise That ^D7susyou will pul^D7l me ^Gsusthrough ^{G Gsus G} And if I ^Dmcan't let^C/E me f^Fall on the grace^Am C/G G C F G |Am Gsus That first brought me to You And ^Gif I ^Csing ^Dm7let ^C/Eme ^Fsing for the joy^Am That has bor^D7susn in me^D7 these^Gsus songs ^{G Gsus G} And if I ^Dmweep let^C/E it ^Fbe as a man ^Am C/G G C F G|Am Gsus G Who is longing for his home

And ^Gif I ^Cstand let me ^F/Cstand on the pro^Ammise That^D7sus you will pul^D7l me t^Ghrough ^{Am7 G} And if I ^Dmcan't let^C/E me f^Fall on the grace^Am C/G G C F G |Am Gsus That first brought me to You And ^Gif I ^Csing ^Dm7let ^C/Eme ^Fsing for the joy^Am That has bor^D7susn in me^D7 these^Gsus songs ^{G Gsus G} And if I ^Dmweep let^C/E it ^Fbe as a man ^Am C/G G C F G |Am F Who is longing for his home And ^C/Eif I ^Dmweep let^C/E it ^Fbe as a man^Am Who is ^Gsuslonging ^Gfor ^Csus his^C home