artist : casting crowns
song : east to west
tuning : standard ( ebgdae )
key : A
intro
1st verse
D E ( add4 ) F#m
here i Am lord and i’m drowning
Amaj7
in your sea of forgetfullness .
D E ( add4 ) F#m
the chains of yesterday surround me ,
Amaj7
i yearn for peace and rest .
D E ( add4 ) F#m
i don’t want to end up where you found me ,
Amaj7
and it echoes in my mind ,
D E ( add4 ) D
keeps me awake tonight .
second verse
D E ( add4 ) F#m
i know you’ve cast my sins as far as ,
Amaj7
the east is from the west ,
D E ( add4 ) F#m
and i stand before you now ,
Amaj7
as though i’ve never sinned .
D E ( add4 ) F#m Amaj7/C#
but today i feel like im just one mistake away ,
D
from you leaving me this way .
chorus
D
jesus can you show me just how
F#m A Esus E
far the east is from the west?
Bm7
cause i can’t bear to see the man i’ve been
D E
come rising up in me again .
F#m A Esus E
in the arms of your mercy i find rest
Bm7
cause you know just how far the east is from the west
D
from one scarred hand to the other .
F#m Esus E F#m Esus E
third verse
D E ( add4 ) F#m
i start the day the war begins ,
Amaj7
endless reminding of my sin .
D E ( add4 ) F#m
time and time again your truth
Amaj7
is drowned out by the storm i’m in .
D E ( add4 ) F#m Amaj7/C#
but today i feel like im just one mistake away ,
D
from you leaving me this way .
chorus
D
jesus can you show me just how
F#m A Esus E
far the east is from the west?
Bm7
cause i can’t bear to see the man i’ve been
D E
come rising up in me again .
F#m A Esus E
in the arms of your mercy i find rest
Bm7
cause you know just how far the east is from the west
D
from one scarred hand to the other .
bridge
A E/G#
i know you’ve washed me white .
F#m7
turned my darkness into light .
D/F#
i need your peace to get me through ,
D A
get me through this night .
C#m7
i can’t live by what i feel ,
F#m7
but by the truth your word reveals .
D
i’m not holding on to you ,
F#m Esus
but your holding on to me .
E F#m
you’re holding on to me .
chorus
E
jesus , you know just how
A E/G#
far the east is from the west .
F#m7
cause i can’t bear to see the man ’ve been
D/F# D
come rising up in me again .
A E/G#
in the arms of your mercy i find rest ,
Bm7
cause you know just how far the east is from the west ,
D
from one scarred hand to the other .
F#m Esus E F#m Esus
E F#m
one scarred hand to the other .
Esus E F#m
D
from one scarred hand to the other .
thats it . im 100% sure that this is all right . if you have any questions about
anything please post them on here or email them to me at
chancelamb@hotmail . com and i will try my best to answer them . this is my first
tab so if anyone has any suggestions on how i can improve the format of it to make
it better , i would greatly appreciate it . hope you enjoy playing this song , god bless .
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