Casting Crowns - The Altar And The Door: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Altar And The Door" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Altar And The Door Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Casting Crowns
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Altar And The Door" smoothly on your guitar.
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C# G# D# Careless, I am reckless C# G# I'm a wrong-way-travelin-slowly-unraveling D# shell of a man C# G# D# Burnt out, I'm so numb now C# G# That the fire's just an ember way down D# in the corner of my cold, cold heart Fm D# C# Lord this time I'll make it right, A#m Fm here at the altar I lay my life G# D# Your kingdom come but my will was done, my heart is broken as I. Chorus: C# G# Fm D# Cry like so many times before C# G# Fm D# but my eyes are dry before I leave the floor, oh Lord C# G# Fm D# C# I try but this time, Jesus, how can I be sure G# C# I will not lose my follow through D# C# G# D# Between the altar and the door Here at the altar Oh my world so black and white How could I ever falter? What You've shown me to be right Lord, this time I'll make it right Here at the altar I lay my life Your kingdom come But my will was done My heart is broken as I Chorus C# G# Fm D# I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard C# G# Just let you be who you are Fm D# Lord, who you are in me C# G# Fm D# I'm trying so hard to stop trying so hard C# G# Just let you be who you are Fm D# Lord, who you are in me... Chorus: 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 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 Cry, like so many times before But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor Oh Lord I try You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#  Fm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Altar And The Door" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Altar And The Door" by Casting Crowns.