Closer To God

Capo: 2nd fret Intro A A# E/G# A [Verse 1] A A# I thought the more I cleaned myself up E/G# A The more worthy I’d be A# I thought I had to draw near to Him E/G# A For Him to draw back to me [Pre-Chorus] F#m A# E/G# A But He’s the breath in my lungs when I’m gasping for air F#m A# E/G# A He’s the friend listening, holding my desperate prayers Chorus E In every hour that felt too dark E/G# In every moment He felt far C#m Every time I felt like He forgot A Didn’t know I was closer to God E In every valley, He walked with me E/G# He sealed my future, set me free C#m In every place I felt lost A Didn’t know I was closer to God [Verse 2] A A# ‘Cause He leans into the brokenhearted E/G# A The whisper in the storm A# And looking back to where I started E/G# A The path revealed Him more [Pre-Chorus] C#m A# E/G# A He’s the tears in my eyes washing my soul C#m A# E/G# A ..And I had to lose it to know He’s in control Chorus E In every hour that felt too dark E/G# In every moment He felt far C#m Every time I felt like He forgot A Didn’t know I was closer to God E In every valley, He walked with me E/G# He sealed my future, set me free C#m In every place I felt lost A Didn’t know I was closer to God Bridge F#m A# E/G# C#m …I had to lose hope……to finally stop runnin’ F#m A# E/G# A …And I had to feel alone……to learn that I wasn’t Chorus E In every hour that felt too dark E/G# In every moment He felt far C#m Every time I felt like He forgot A Didn’t know I was closer to God E In every valley, He walked with me E/G# He sealed my future, set me free C#m In every place I felt lost A Didn’t know I was closer to God Outro C#m A# E/G# A He’s the friend listening, holding my desperate prayers