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β Intro:
A B E/Ab A
β Verse 1:
A B
I thought the more I cleaned myself up
E/Ab A
The more worthy I'd be
B
I thought I had to draw near to Him
E/Ab A
For Him to draw back to me
β Pre-Chorus:
F#m B E/Ab A
But He's the breath in my lungs when I'm gasping for air
F#m B E/Ab A
He's the friend listening, holding my desperate prayers
β Chorus:
E
In every hour that felt too dark
E/Ab
In every moment He felt far
C#m
Every time I felt like He forgot
A
Didn't know I was closer to God
E
In every valley
He walked with me
E/Ab
H? sealed my future, s t me free
C#m
In every place I felt lost
A
Didn't know I was closer to God
β Verse 2:
A B
'Cause He leans into the brokenhearted
E/Ab A
The whisper in the storm
B
And looking back to where I started
E/Ab A
The path revealed Him more
β Pre-Chorus:
C#m B E/Ab A
He's the tears in my eyes washing my soul
C#m B E/Ab A
And I had to lose it to know He's in control
β Chorus:
E
In every hour that felt too dark
E/Ab
In every moment He felt far
C#m
Every time I felt like He forgot
A
Didn't know I was closer to God
E
In every valley
He walked with me
E/Ab
H? sealed my future, s t me free
C#m
In every place I felt lost
A
Didn't know I was closer to God
β Bridge:
F#m B E/Ab C#m
I had to lose hope to finally stop runnin'
F#m B E/Ab A
And I had to feel alone to learn that I wasn't
β Chorus:
E
In every hour that felt too dark
E/Ab
In every moment He felt far
C#m
Every time I felt like He forgot
A
Didn't know I was closer to God
E
In every valley
He walked with me
E/Ab
H? sealed my future, s t me free
C#m
In every place I felt lost
A
Didn't know I was closer to God
β Outro:
C#m B E/Ab A
He's the friend listening, holding my desperate prayers
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Song History
Published: April 23, 2022
Last Updated: February 12, 2026