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I play this song on Capo 2 and with no intro. During the first verse and pre-choruses I
lightly and then on Chorus first time, I also play lightly. In the actual song, she does
little instrumental break before the Bridge. I just skip that when I play. Anyway, hope 
like it! God bless you!
I fEm7ollow aCll the ruGles
Well, at lEm7east I'm CtryiGng
Hoping Em7when my daCys are throGugh
Em7You'll be CpleaseGd
I've Em7lived the loCngest daGys
Thinking my hEm7eart was Cso baGd
Too sEm7cared to loCok in Your fGace
Oh, if oEm7nly I ChaGd
Pre-chorus:
Is it alrigDht if I stEmay here all night
by the sChoreline?
Chorus:
I cEm7annot beliCeve You are anGgry or uDnjust
You have dEm7one nothing Cbut have Gcompassion on Dus
SEm7o be neaCr when I've gGiven uDp
Em7Be near me.G..
I'm jEm7ust like Ceveryone eGlse;
we are Em7all ChidinGg
Acting Em7like I hCave a weGalth
of knowEm7ledge and CpeacGe
But Em7all IC've ever Gwanted
and what Em7men have givCen their lives fGor
Is a Em7GOD who CunderstandGs my weakEm7nesses,
a GCod that I can Glove
Repeat Pre-chorus
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
I bEm7elieve You are gCood and righGteous
You've Em7given me Your Creckless lGove
Em7So be neaCr, Em7be neaGr
Repeat Pre-chorus
Repeat Chorus 2xs (first time soft, then heavy)
Ending:
Em7Be nearD,
Em7be near mGe
End on G

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Be Near Me

by Bethany Dillon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

I play this song on Capo 2 and with no intro. During the first verse and pre-choruses I

lightly and then on Chorus first time, I also play lightly. In the actual song, she does

little instrumental break before the Bridge. I just skip that when I play. Anyway, hope

like it! God bless you!

Em7 C G

I follow all the rules

Em7 C G

Well, at least I'm trying

Em7 C G

Hoping when my days are through

Em7 C G

You'll be pleased

Em7 C G

I've lived the longest days

Em7 C G

Thinking my heart was so bad

Em7 C G

Too scared to look in Your face

Em7 C G

Oh, if only I had

Pre-chorus:

D Em

Is it alright if I stay here all night

by the shoreline?

Chorus:

Em7 C G D

I cannot believe You are angry or unjust

Em7 C G D

You have done nothing but have compassion on us

Em7 C G D

So be near when I've given up

Em7 G

Be near me...

Em7 C G

I'm just like everyone else;

Em7 C G

we are all hiding

Em7 C G

Acting like I have a wealth

Em7 C G

of knowledge and peace

Em7 C G

But all I've ever wanted

Em7 C G

and what men have given their lives for

Em7 C G Em7

Is a GOD who understands my weaknesses,

C G

a God that I can love

Repeat Pre-chorus

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:

Em7 C G

I believe You are good and righteous

Em7 C G

You've given me Your reckless love

Em7 C Em7 G

So be near, be near

Repeat Pre-chorus

Repeat Chorus 2xs (first time soft, then heavy)

Ending:

Em7 D

Be near,

Em7 G

be near me

End on G

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