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[Verse 1]
I've been tFired and wCeary
CHeading back hGome
Never thought it'd Fbe so hCard
Walking the nAmarrow rGoad
Through all the tFoils and tCrials
CLord You never left Gme
So I'll follow cFloser, cCloser
To wGhere I wanna CbeF  C  G  C  
[Verse 2]
A mFan's got to wCork
But the Cproblem has bGeen
I spent my wFhole life wCorking
Instead of tAmaking Your hGand
Lord won't You bFurn a - Cway
All that kCeeps You from Gme
I want You here clFoser, cCloser
Than aGny - tChing
[Chorus]
So take me to the cFenter of the fCire
Take me to the miGddle of the sCea
Take me through the daFrkest of nCights
You can be the lGamp to my fCeet
Walk me over mouFntains and vaClleys
'till I'm only hGanging by Your Cprayer
If it brings me clFoser, cCloser
You can take me aGny - whCere
[Verse 3]
What I know about fiFreC  
You Cuse it to refine my Gheart
What I know about the oFceanC  
When You tell it to pAmart it paGrts
Even though the daFrkest of niCghts
It Cdraws me to my kGnees
And it brings me clFoser, clCoser
When I hGear You spCeak
[Chorus 2]
So take me to the ceFnter of the fCire
Take me to the miGddle of the sCea
Take me through the dFarkest of nCights
You can be the lGamp to my fCeet
Walk me over moFuntains and vCalleys
'till I'm only hE7anging by Your pAm7rayer
If it brings me cFloser, cCloser
You can take me aGny - wChere
[Verse 4]
There oFnce lived a mCan
Who lCoved his ene - miGes
The whole world mFocked and laCughed
'cause of what they cCouldn't sGee
He was clFosenesCs,  the tCruth that sets us Gfree
He said "the pFoor shall be bClessed"
And that's Gwhat I wanna bCe
[Chorus]
Take me to the cFenter of the fCire
Take me to the miGddle of the sCea
Take me through the daFrkest of niCghts
You can be the lGamp to my fCeet
Walk me over mFountains and vaClleys
'till I'm only haGnging by Your pCrayer
If it brings me cFloser, cCloser
You can take me aGny - whCere
[Bridge]
Blessed are the bFrokenC  
Blessed are the wCeakG  
Blessed are the hFungry and tChirsty
Blessed are tChose that sGeek
Blessed are the lFonelyC  
For they will have a lC7ove to spFare
Blessed are the pFoor in sCpirit
Lord Your kiGngdom is theCirs
If it brings me cFloser, cCloser
GTake me any - wheCre

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Closer

by Sidewalk Prophets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Verse 1]

F C

I've been tired and weary

C G

Heading back home

F C

Never thought it'd be so hard

Am G

Walking the narrow road

F C

Through all the toils and trials

C G

Lord You never left me

F C

So I'll follow closer, closer

G C F C G C

To where I wanna be

[Verse 2]

F C

A man's got to work

C G

But the problem has been

F C

I spent my whole life working

Am G

Instead of taking Your hand

F C

Lord won't You burn a - way

C G

All that keeps You from me

F C

I want You here closer, closer

G C

Than any - thing

[Chorus]

F C

So take me to the center of the fire

G C

Take me to the middle of the sea

F C

Take me through the darkest of nights

G C

You can be the lamp to my feet

F C

Walk me over mountains and valleys

G C

'till I'm only hanging by Your prayer

F C

If it brings me closer, closer

G C

You can take me any - where

[Verse 3]

F C

What I know about fire

C G

You use it to refine my heart

F C

What I know about the ocean

Am G

When You tell it to part it parts

F C

Even though the darkest of nights

C G

It draws me to my knees

F C

And it brings me closer, closer

G C

When I hear You speak

[Chorus 2]

F C

So take me to the center of the fire

G C

Take me to the middle of the sea

F C

Take me through the darkest of nights

G C

You can be the lamp to my feet

F C

Walk me over mountains and valleys

E7 Am7

'till I'm only hanging by Your prayer

F C

If it brings me closer, closer

G C

You can take me any - where

[Verse 4]

F C

There once lived a man

C G

Who loved his ene - mies

F C

The whole world mocked and laughed

C G

'cause of what they couldn't see

F C C G

He was closeness, the truth that sets us free

F C

He said "the poor shall be blessed"

G C

And that's what I wanna be

[Chorus]

F C

Take me to the center of the fire

G C

Take me to the middle of the sea

F C

Take me through the darkest of nights

G C

You can be the lamp to my feet

F C

Walk me over mountains and valleys

G C

'till I'm only hanging by Your prayer

F C

If it brings me closer, closer

G C

You can take me any - where

[Bridge]

F C

Blessed are the broken

C G

Blessed are the weak

F C

Blessed are the hungry and thirsty

C G

Blessed are those that seek

F C

Blessed are the lonely

C7 F

For they will have a love to spare

F C

Blessed are the poor in spirit

G C

Lord Your kingdom is theirs

F C

If it brings me closer, closer

G C

Take me any - where

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