Casting Crowns - This Is Now

this song is track 7 on the album “thrive . ” i went and saw casting crowns the day this
album was released , and they played this song . i can’t say that it’s 100% accurate , it is
pretty close though . if you spot anything wrong either send me an email , or post in the
comments and i’ll try to fix it .

this song is in standard tuning with a capo on the 3rd fret . this is how they play it .
you can remove the capo , or move it up/Down the neck to fit your vocal range .

notes : for the verse . if you listen to the song you will hear that they play two sets of
6 evenly placed downstrokes on the “g” “g/E” and “em7” , and on the last downstroke of
each set you play the “a” sting ( 5th string ) open . ( E . G . on the last stroke of “g” you
will play 300022 , instead of 320022 ) also , the last time you strum A7sus4 in A
sequence it usually sounds good to drop your pinky and play ” – 02033″ for addEd embellishment .

chord guide

G 3 2 0 0 3 3
G/E 0 2 0 0 3 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
Em7 0 2 2 0 3 3
C 0 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd9 – 3 2 0 3 3
A7sus4 – 0 2 0 3 0
D – – 0 2 3 2

[ intro ]
G D Em7 A7sus4
whoa whoa whoa whoa

[ verse 1 ]
G
standing at the water’s edge
G/E
i dropped my dreams when i dropped my nets
Em7
no hesitation no regrets
A7sus4 G
i followed you but that was then and this is now

[ verse 2 ]
G
you washed my feet and you changed my name
G/E
i swore i’d never be the same
Em7
just like the tides i guess people change
Asus4 G
’cause that was then and this is now

[ chorus ]
G D
i wish i could go back but i don’t know how
Em7
i remember when i stood my ground
i swore i’d never let you down
C
i want to be that man again
A7sus4 G
but that was then and this now
wh – oa
D Em7 A7sus4
whoa whoa whoa

[ verse 3 ]
G
i watched the blind man lift his head
G/E
and look his savor in the eyes
Em7
i heard a dead man take a breath
A7sus4 G
dropped to my knees as i watched him rise

[ verse 4 ]
G
and i felt the sea beneath my feet
G/E
as i stepped out on the angry waves
Em7
but you saw the storm raging within
A7sus4 G
you reached out and calmed me then but this is now

[ chorus ]
G D
i wish i could go back but i don’t know how
Em7
i remember when i stood my ground
i swore i’d never let you down
C
i want to be that man again
A7sus4 Cadd9
but that was then and this now

[ bridge ]
C Em
just when i thought my sin had closed the door
C Em
i see my savior standing on the shore
Cadd9
with arms wide open
Cadd9 D A7sus4
just like the first time you called my name
C G
you said that was then and this is now

[ outro ]
G
my child i bore your cross
D
i wore your crown
Em ( 7 )
when you couldn’t come to me my love came down
C
so take my hand i’ll lead you out
A7sus4 G
’cause that was then and this is now

G
my child i bore your cross
D
i wore your crown
Em ( 7 )
when you couldn’t come to me my love came down
C
so take my hand i’ll lead you out
Em7
you’ll never be that man again
A7sus4 G
’cause that was then and this is now
wh – oa
D Em7 A7sus4
whoa whoa whoa

note : for picking pattern on first three lines of the outro .
i pick the two low notes of the chord , and then strum the two
high notes using a dudud pattern . it sounds very close to the
original way it’s played . ( you do have to play Em7 , not Em ,
otherwise it won’t sound right . )