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Closer Than A Brother

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[Intro]
  G   Em   Cx4
[Verse 1]
  GFell on dark dayEms, scared to loDse
 GI crEmy for yoDu
 GIn your arms, LEmord, carry me Dthrough
 GI won't go Emwithout youD  
[Chorus]
O LGord, you're closer than a brEmother
A friend that I can fDall on
And GO God of my salvEmation
Carried all my bDurdens oFn the GcrossAm  C  
[Instrumental]
F G Am C
   G   Em   Cx4
[Verse 2]
 GGreater love hEmas no mDan
 GThan to die Emfor his friDend
 GWhen I was Emyour eneDmy
 GLord, you camEme and died for mDe
[Chorus]
O LGord, you're closer than a brEmother
A friend that I can fDall on
And GO God of my salvEmation
Carried all my bDurdens
O LGord, you're closer than a brEmother
A friend that I can fDall on
And GO God of my salvEmation
Carried all my bDurdens oFn the GcrossAm  C  
[Instrumental]
F G Am C
G   Em C

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Closer Than A Brother

by Josh Garrels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C

[Verse 1]

G Em D

Fell on dark days, scared to lose

G Em D

I cry for you

G Em D

In your arms, Lord, carry me through

G Em D

I won't go without you

[Chorus]

G Em

O Lord, you're closer than a brother

A friend that I can fall on

G Em

And O God of my salvation

D F G Am C

Carried all my burdens on the cross

[Instrumental]

F G Am C

G Em C

[Verse 2]

G Em D

Greater love has no man

G Em D

Than to die for his friend

G Em D

When I was your enemy

G Em D

Lord, you came and died for me

[Chorus]

G Em

O Lord, you're closer than a brother

A friend that I can fall on

G Em

And O God of my salvation

Carried all my burdens

G Em

O Lord, you're closer than a brother

A friend that I can fall on

G Em

And O God of my salvation

D F G Am C

Carried all my burdens on the cross

[Instrumental]

F G Am C

G Em C

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