Intro: C# Fm A#m F# x2 Verse: C# Fm A#m “Sir they’ve all gone off to him” F# C# I said to that baptizer Fm A#m We watched as all his friends F# C# Leave him in the dust Fm A#m It’s a cold world. F# C# And we all just need the son Fm A#m F# He said with a smile I chose Chorus: C# Fm Altars over stages A#m F# Cause heaven is my wages C# Fm I don’t need the spotlight A#m F# So make me a silhouette C# I won’t fret Fm I don’t care A#m G# F# you can take me anywhere C# Fm For heaven is my wages A#m F# I chose altars over stages C# Fm A#m F# Verse: C# Fm Even angels in the sky A#m F# C# Can fall down to the depths Fm A#m Clip their wings with their pride F# C# And rot what’s in their chest Fm A#m The funny thing about pride F# C# Is that you have it all your life Fm A#m But the moment you think you don’t F# C# It’s gotten in your eyes Fm A#m woah ohh F# C# has it gotten in my eyes Fm A#m F# woah ohh Chorus: I chose C# Fm Altars over stages A#m F# Cause heaven is my wages C# Fm I don’t need the spotlight A#m F# So make me a silhouette C# I won’t fret Fm I don’t care A#m G# F# you can take me anywhere C# Fm For heaven is my wages A#m F# I chose altars over stages C# Fm A#m F# x2 Chorus: I chose C# Fm Altars over stages A#m F# Cause heaven is my wages C# Fm I don’t need the spotlight A#m F# So make me a silhouette C# I won’t fret Fm I don’t care A#m G# F# you can take me anywhere Outro: C# Fm For heaven is my wages A#m F# I chose altars over stages
