East To West

([Em]        [G]  [D]) x2

[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]

[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]
From You leavin[C]g me this way           [D/F#]
[C]Jesus can You show me just how

[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
From one scarred hand to the other

[Em]      [D]       [Em]        [D]

[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]
From You leavin[C]g me this way          [D/F#]
[C]Jesus can You show me just how

Repeat Chorus

[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]

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]

From one scarred hand to the other

[Ending]
[Em](Just how fa[D]r, the east is from the west, just [Em]how far)             [D]
From one scarred hand to the other            [Em]
(You know just how far, the eas[D]t is from the west, just how far)   [Em]                       [C]

From one scarred hand to the other

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.
I'm open to suggestions. You're welcome to email me at

God bless ya!