How Far Cifras

How Far: Matt Redman
Album: These Christmas Lights
Writers: Matt Redman and Chris Eaton
Tempo: Medium
BPM: 76
Original Key: D
CCLI#: 7069398
 
[Intro]
Bm  Bm/A  G  D/F#
G  A  Bm  Em  A  D
 
[Verse 1]
   D           Dsus4
In Nazareth of Galilee
   Bm               A
An angel speaks the sacred words
Bm Bm/A G   D/F#  A  A    Bm
Ma-ry   you will  be with child
    Em         A      D
The miracle of virgin birth
D                Dsus4
Joseph heeds the angels sign
    Bm               A
And takes her as his promised wife
    Bm      Bm/A  G
Now through the   night
D/F# G    A   Bm
They jour-ney on
    G            A     D
How far is it to Bethlehem?
Em/D                D/F#
Wise men plan their course ahead
Em/D              D/F#
Searching for the promised King
    Bm   Bm/A G    D/F#
Now from the  east a
G    A   Bm
Guid-ing star
    G            A     D
How far is it to Bethlehem?
 
[Chorus 1]
Bm  F#m/G
How far
G   D/F#
How far
Em           A              D
To the place where hope was born?
 
[Verse 2]
    D               Dsus4
The walls outside Jerusalem
  Bm               A
O see the mount of calvary
       Bm   Bm/A G    D/F# G  A Bm
There, lift-ed   high up - on a cross
    G           A   D
The Savior of humanity
   Em/D              D/F#
He conquered sin and buried shame
Em/D             D/F#
Rose to life and burst the grave
   Bm   Bm/A G       D/F# G     A   Bm
Forev - er   bridged the  great div-ied
     G                 A    D
With perfect grace and sacrifice
 
[Chorus 2]
Bm  F#m
How far
G   D/F#
How far
Em            A           Bm
Love has come to bring us home
 
[Interlude]
Bm  F#m/A  G  D/F#
Em  A  D
 
[Verse 3]
D                    Dsus4
How far they went to Bethlehem
    Bm              A
How far You went to Calvary
   Bm    Bm/A G     D/F# G  A  Bm
No great-er   grace was  ev-er known
   G                A    D
No greater love was ever seen
   Em/D               D/F#
We set  our hearts on pilgrimage
      Em/D              A/C#
We're caught up in Your stoty too
     Bm   Bm/A G   D/F# G   A  Bm
From Beth-le - hem to   cal-va-ry
    G                  A      D
Our hearts will always follow You
 
[Chorus 3]
Bm  F#m
How far
G   D/F#
How far
Em             A
Savior lead us to Your heart
Bm  F#m
How far
G   D/F#
How far
Em         A          Bm
Jesus lead us to Your heart
 
[Outro]
Bm  F#m/A  G  D/F#
 
  Em         A          D
O Jesus lead us to Your hear
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