Hillsong United - Closer Than You Know Chords

Key: C



Intro: C ||| C ||| C ||


Verse 1:
              Em
I tempered the storm
            F        C
Though your faith was small
  Am              Em
I prayed while you slept
        F          C
And the night waged war


Verse 2:
   Am         Em
We stood in the fire
       F        C
And we walked on sea
       Am         Em
And we drank of the wine
         F      C     C || C/E
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 3:
  Am         Em
I carried that cross
      F        C
And I felt your pain
  Am         Em
I took up your crown
      F        C
And I wore your shame


Verse 4:
    Am          Em
And death was a fire
        F         C
And its teeth were grim
      Am        Em    
But I left it behind
           F       C     C || C/E
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 |||||
And I'm closer than you know
             Dm        C    
And I'm closer than you know


Interlude (x3): C ||| Em ||| 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
  Brighting now than the sun could ever dare
                        F                  Dm     C    Em ||| 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
  Brighting 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 You
             Dm  C         Em
Singing holy is   Your name
   F         Am F     Dm - C 
Je - sus, oh Je - sus