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Capo: 3
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]
GWhoa DWhoa Em7Whoa A7sus4Whoa
[Verse 1]
Standing at the water's edgGe
I dropped my dreams when I dropped my G/Enets
No hesitation no regretEm7s
I followed you but tA7sus4hat was then and this is nGow
[Verse 2]
You washed my feet and you changed my nGame
I swore I'd never be the sG/Eame
Just like the tides I guess people cEm7hange
'Cause that was Asus4then and this is Gnow
[Chorus]
IG wish I could go back but I don't know Dhow
I remember when I stood my gEm7round
I swore I'd never let you down
I want to be that man agCain
ButA7sus4 that was then and this Gnow
Wh-oa
DWhoa Em7Whoa A7sus4Whoa
[Verse 3]
I watched the blind man lift his hGead
And look his savor in the eG/Eyes
I heard a dead man take a bEm7reath
DroppA7sus4ed to my knees as I watched him rGise
[Verse 4]
And I felt the sea beneath my fGeet
As I stepped out on the angry wG/Eaves
But you saw the storm raging Em7within
You reached out and calmA7sus4ed me then but this is Gnow
[Chorus]
IG wish I could go back but I don't know Dhow
I remember when I stood my gEm7round
I swore I'd never let you down
I want to be that man agCain
ButA7sus4 that was then and this Cadd9now
[Bridge]
JustC when I thought my sin had closed the dEmoor
I seeC my savior standing on the shEmore
With arms wCadd9ide open
Just lCadd9ike the first time Dyou called my A7sus4name
You said that was tChen and this is nGow
[Outro]
MyG child I bore your cross
I wore yoDur crown
Em(7)
When you couldn't come to me my love came down
So take my hand I'll lead you Cout
'Cause that waA7sus4s then and this is nGow
MyG child I bore your cross
I wore yoDur crown
Em(7)
When you couldn't come to me my love came down
So take my hand I'll lead you oCut
You'll never be that man agEm7ain
'Cause that waA7sus4s then and this is nGow
Wh-oa
DWhoa Em7Whoa A7sus4Whoa
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.)