East to West

capo 2

C      D                Em               G/D
Here I am. Lord and I'm drowning in Your sea of 
          Cs.
forgetfullness
C             D            Em          G/D
The chains of yesterday surround me, I yearn for peace and 
C
rest 
C              D                Em              G/D
I dont want to end up where you found me and it echoes in a.
   Cs.
my minde|
      D        Cs.
Keeps me awake tonight

C             D               Em         G  
I know You've cast my sins as far as the east is from the 
C
west
C     D                Em     G                Cs.
And i stand before You now as though ive never sinned
C           D                 Em     
But today i feel like im just one mistake away from You 
C               D
leaving me this way
C
Jesus can You show me just how 

Em      G                D
Far the east is from the west
             Am7                          Cs.            D
Cause I cant bear to see the man ive been rising up in me 

again
       Em                 G      D
In the arms of Your mercy i find rest
         Am7              G/B              Cs.
You know just how far the east is from the west
                                   Em  D
From one scarred hand to the other

C           D              Em             G              Cs.
I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
C        D               Em                   G         
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm
   Cs.
im in
C       D                 Em                        Cs. 
Today i feel like im just one mistake away from You leaving 
        D
me this way
C
Jesus can You show me just how

G                      D/F#                         Em7
I know Youve washed me white, turn my darkness into light
                     Cs.                     
I need Your peace to get me through to get me through this 
G
night
G                     Bm7                      
I cant live by what i feel but by the truth Your word 
Em7
reveals
                        Cs.                            Em7  D
And im not holding onto You, but Youre holding on to me
                    Em7
Youre holding on to me

                         G                        D/F#
Jesus, You know just how far the east is from the west
       Em7                               Cs.
I dont have to see the man ive been come rising up in me 

again
       G                         D/F#
In the arms or Your mercy i find rest
         Am7              G/B              Cs.
You know just how far the east is from the west
                                   Em D E D E D E C
From one scarred hand to the other

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