Artist: Hillsong United
Album: Empires
Song: Closer Than You Know
Key: C
[Intro]
C /// | C /// | C // |
[Verse 1]
Em F C
I tempered the storm though your faith was small
Am Em F C
I prayed while you slept and the night waged war
Am Em F C
We stood in the fire and we walked on sea
Am Em F C C /// | C/E
And we drank of the wine that was made of Me
[Pre-chorus]
F Am
Don't
F Am
Turn your eyes from Me
F Dm C C/E
For my love won't be undone
F Am
Don't
F Am
Hide your face from Me
F Dm C
For My light has sure - ly come
Em F
Surely come, surely come
Dm C
Oooh oooh oooh ooohhh
[Verse 2]
Am Em F C
I carried that cross and I felt your pain
Am Em F C
I took up your crown and I wore your shame
Am Em F C
And death was a fire, and its teeth were grim
Am Em F C C /// | C/E
But I left it behind along with all your sin
[Pre-chorus]
F Am
Don't
F Am
Turn away from Me
F Dm C C/E
For my love won't be undone
F Am
Don't
F Am
Hide your face from Me
F Dm C
For My light has sure - ly come
Em F
Surely come, surely come
Dm
Oooh oooh oooh ooohhh
[Chorus]
C Am
Lift up your eyes and see
G C/E F Am - F // | Dm
Heaven is closer than you know
C Am
Lift up your voice and sing
G C/E F Am - F
Know that My love won't let you go
Dm
And I won't forsake you
C Am
Lift up your eyes and see
G C/E F Am - F
Heaven is closer than you know
Dm
Know I'll never leave you
C Am
So lift up your voice and sing
G C/E F Am - F
Know that My love won't let you go
Dm C
And My light has surely come
Em F
Surely come, surely come
Dm C Em /// | F /// | F //
And I'm closer than you know
Dm C
And I'm closer than you know
[Interlude] x3
C /// | Em /// | F /// | F //| Dm
[Bridge]
C
Lord I hear You, I know You're there
Em F
Closer now than my skin and bones could dare
F Dm
Breathing deep within me, You are always with me
C
I can see You where eyes can't stare
Em F
Brighter now than the sun could ever dare
F Dm C Em /// | F /// | F // | Dm
Breathing all around me, God I know You're with me here
C
Lord I hear You, I know You're there
Em F
Closer now than my skin and bones could dare
F Dm
Breathing deep within me, You are always with me
C
I can see You where eyes can't stare
Em F
Brighter now than the sun could ever dare
F Dm C /// | Em /// |
Breathing all around me, God I know that You are here
F
For I'm yours and You are mine
Am F
And my soul knows well
Dm C Em
You are here, You are here
F Am
And my soul will praise You
F Dm C /// | Em /// | F // | Am - F
And my soul will praise Your name
Dm C Em
Singing holy is Your name
F Am F Dm - C
Je - sus, oh Je - sus
