East To West Casting Crowns
By Mark Hall of Casting Crowns
The Altar and The Door
Capo 2
Intro:
(Em G D) x2
Verse 1:
[C/E]Here I [D/F#]am, Lord and I'm drowni[Em]ng
In Your sea [G]of forgetfulness[C/E]
The chains of yesterda[D/F#]y surround me[Em]
I [G]yearn for peace and rest[C/E]
I don't want to end up [D]where You found me[Em]
And it ech[G/B]oes in my mind, ke[C]eps me awake tonigh[D/F#]t[C]
Verse 2:
[C/E]I know You've cast [D/F#]my sin as far as[Em]
As the eas[G]t is from the west[C/E]
And I st[D/F#]and before You now as[Em]
As th[G]ough I've never sinned[C/E]
But today I feel [D]like I'm just one mistak[Em]e away[G/B]
[C] [D/F#]
[C]Jesus can You show me just how
Chorus:
[Em]Far the east is from[G] the west[D]
'Cause I can't bear t[Am]o see the man I've been
[C]Rising up in me again
In the ar[Em]ms of Your mercy I find rest[G] [D]
You know just h[Am]ow far the east is from the west[G/B] [C]
(D) on chorus repeat
Instrumental:
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
Verse 3:
[C/E]I start the d[D/F#]ay, the war begins[Em]
Endless remindi[G]ng of my sin[C/E]
Time and time a[D/F#]gain Your truth is dr[Em]owned out
[G]By the storm I'm in[C/E]
Today I feel[D] like I'm just one mista[Em]ke away[G/B]
[C] [D/F#]
[C]Jesus can You show me just how
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
[G]I know You've washed me white[D/F#]
Turn my darkness into light[Em]
I need Your peace to get me thro[G/C]ugh
To ge[C]t me through this night[G]
I can't live by what I feel[Bm]
About the truth Your work reveals[Em]
And I'm not holding on to You[C]
But You're holding on to me[Em] [D]
You're holding on to me[Em] [D]
Chorus (watch out, chords are different!)
Jesus, You know just how far the east is[G] from the west[D/F#]
I don't ha[Em]ve to see the man I've been
Come risi[G/C]ng up in me again[C]
In the ar[G]ms of Your mercy I find rest (mercy I f[D]ind rest)
You know just h[Am]ow far the east is from the west[G/B] [C]
Ending:
[Em](Just how fa[D]r, the east is from the west, just [Em]how far)[D]
[Em]
(You know just how far, the eas[D]t is from the west, just how far)[Em] [C]
An awesome song from a great band. I'll be honest and admit that
I'm really uncertain about the G/C chord in both places.
God bless ya!
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