Casting Crowns - East To West Acoustic

this version goes with the acoustic version of east to west from casting
crowns acoustic session vol 1 . it’s different enough to need a separate tab .

intro :
( Em C G ) x2

verse 1 :
C D Em
/ here i Am , lord and i’m drowning
G C
in your sea of forgetfulness
D Em
the chains of yesterday surround me
G C
i yearn for peace and rest
D Em
i don’t want to end up where you found me
G C D C
and it echoes in my mind , keeps me awake tonight

verse 2 :
C D Em
/ i know you’ve cast my sin as far as
G C
as the east is from the west
D Em
and i stand before you now
G C
as though i’ve never sinned
D Em G/B
but today i feel like i’m just one mistake away
C D
from you leaving me this way
C {tacit}
jesus can you show me just how

chorus :
Em G D
far the east is from the west
Am
’cause i can’t bear to see the man i’ve been
C
rising up in me again
Em G D
in the arms of your mercy i find rest
Am Em7 C
you know just how far the east is from the west
D
from one scarred hand to the other

instrumental :
Em / / / D / / / Em / / / D / / /

verse 3 :
C D Em
/ i start the day , the war begins
G C
endless reminding of my sin
D Em
time and time again your truth is drowned out
G C
by the storm i’m in
D Em G/B
today i feel like i’m just one mistake away
C D
from you leaving me this way
C
jesus can you show me just how

chorus :
Em G D
far the east is from the west
Am
’cause i can’t bear to see the man i’ve been
C
rising up in me again
Em G D
in the arms of your mercy i find rest
Am Em7 C
you know just how far the east is from the west
G
from one scarred hand to the other

bridge :
G D
i know you’ve washed me white
Em
turn my darkness into light
C
i need your peace to get me through
C G
to get me through this night
Bm
i can’t live by what i feel
Em
about the truth your work reveals
C
and i’m not holding on to you
Em / / / D
but you’re holding on to me
Em / / / D
you’re holding on to me

chorus
{tacit} G D
jesus , you know just how far the east is from the west
Am
i don’t have to see the man i’ve been
C
come rising up in me again
G D
in the arms of your mercy i find rest
Am Em7 C
you know just how far the east is from the west

from one scarred hand to the other

ending :
Em D Em D
just how far , the east is from the west , just how far
( from one scarred hand to the other )

you know just how far , the east is from the west , just how far )

from one scarred hand to the other . . .
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i started with the version from ugudrum ( thanks dude! ) but i put the verses
and chorus in order for the acoustic version . i liked how an Em7 sounded
with C on “from the west . ” also , i think the D/F# could be played as just D
and the C/E as just C .