How Far

Matt Redman

 
Intro
Bm Bm/A G D/F# | G A Bm | Em // | A // | D // 
 
Verse 1
 
In
D 
Nazareth of
Dsus 
Galilee
 
An
Bm 
angel speaks the
A 
sacred words
Bm 
Ma-
Bm/A 
ry
G 
you
D/F# 
will
G 
be
A 
with
Bm 
child
 
The
Em 
miracle of
A 
virgin
D 
birth
D 
Joseph heeds the
Dsus 
angels sign
 
And
Bm 
takes her as his
A 
promised wife
 
Now
Bm 
through
Bm/A 
the
G 
night
D/F# 
they
G 
jour-
A 
ney
Bm 
on
 
How
G 
far is it to
A 
Bethle
D 
hem?
Em/D 
Wise men plan their
D/F# 
course ahead
Em/D 
Searching for the
D/F# 
promised king
 
Now
Bm 
from
Bm/A 
the
G 
east
D/F# 
a
G 
guid-
A 
ing
Bm 
star
 
How
G 
far is it to
A 
Bethle
D 
hem?
 
Chorus
Bm 
How
F#m 
far
G 
how
D/F# 
far
Em 
To the place
A 
where hope was
D 
born?
 
Verse 2
 
The
D 
walls outside Je
Dsus 
rusalem o
Bm 
see the mount of
A 
Calvary
 
There,
Bm 
lift-
Bm/A 
ed
G 
high
D/F# 
up-
G 
on
A 
a
Bm 
cross
 
The
G 
Savior of hu
A 
mani
D 
ty
 
He
Em/D 
conquered sin and
D/F# 
buried shame
Em/D 
Rose to life and
D/F# 
burst the grave
 
For
Bm 
ev-
Bm/A 
er
G 
bridged
D/F# 
the
G 
great
A 
div-
Bm 
ide
 
With
G 
perfect grace and
A 
sacri
D 
fice
 
Chorus 2
Bm 
How
F#m 
far
G 
how
D/F# 
far
Em 
Love has come
A 
to bring us
Bm 
home
 
Interlude
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Verse 3
D 
How far they went to
Dsus 
Bethlehem
 
How
Bm 
far You went for
A 
Calvary
 
No
Bm 
great-
Bm/A 
er
G 
grace
D/F# 
was
G 
ev-
A 
er
Bm 
known
 
No
G 
greater love was
A 
ever
D 
seen
 
We
Em/D 
set our hearts on
D/F# 
pilgrimage
 
We’re
Em/D 
caught up in Your
A/C# 
story too
 
From
Bm 
Beth-
Bm/A 
le-
G 
hem
D/F# 
to
G 
Cal-
A 
va-
Bm 
ry
 
Our
G 
hearts will always
A 
follow
D 
You
 
Chorus 3
Bm 
How
F#m 
far
G 
how
D/F# 
far
Em 
Savior lead us
A 
to Your heart
Bm 
How
F#m 
far
G 
how
D/F# 
far
Em 
Jesus lead
A 
us to Your
Bm 
heart
 
Outro
Bm / | F#m/A // | G // | D/F# // 
 
O
Em 
Jesus lead
A 
us to Your
D 
heart
Writer(s):

Matt Redman, Chris Eaton

Theme(s):

Christmas

Tempo:

Medium

Ministry:

ThankYou Music

BPM:

76

Original Key:

D

Recommended Key(s):

A#, C, D

CCLI #:

7069398

Scripture Reference:

Luke 1:26-38