You Are Near (Psalm 139) (Lyrics and Chords)

Song Title "You Are Near"
Based on Psalm 139 | 4/4
Dan Schutte


Intro: C - Bm - C - C/B - Am7 - Am7/G - G

Refrain:
G9           C                      G  D/F#
Yahweh, I know You are near,
                 C9    Am7-Am7/G  G   D/F#
Standing always at         my side.
       C9                        Bm
You guard me from the foe,
             C         C/B   Am7  Am7/G  G
And You lead me in ways e - verlasting.

Verse 1
G                           C9           D/F#
Lord, You have searched my heart,
              Em               Am                   Bm
And You know when I sit and when I stand;
         Bm           Em          Am     Am/G         Bm
Your hand is upon me protecting me from death;
Am7        Am7/G   D7sus-D7
Keeping me from harm.
(Repeat Refrain)

Verse 2
G               C9           D/F#
Where can I run from Your love
       Em               Am                   Bm
If I climb to the heavens You are there
    Bm           Em          Am     Am/G         Bm
If I fly to the sunrise or sail beyond the sea;
Am7      Am7/G   D7sus-D7
Still I’d find you there.
(Repeat Refrain)

Verse 3
 G               C9           D/F#
You know my heart and its ways
       Em               Am                   Bm
You who formed me before I was born
    Bm           Em          Am     Am/G         Bm
In the secret of darkness before I saw the sun,
Am7      Am7/G   D7sus-D7 
In my mother’s womb.
(Repeat Refrain)

Verse 4
G                  C9           D/F#
Marvelous to me are Your works
       Em               Am                   Bm
How profound are Your thoughts my Lord!
    Bm           Em          Am     Am/G         Bm
Even if I could count them they number as the stars
Am7      Am7/G   D7sus-D7 
You would still be there.
 (Repeat Refrain)


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