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Here I am, Lord, and I’m drown ing in Your (A)sea of for get ful ness.
The chains of yes ter day sur round me; I (A)yearn for peace and rest.
I don’t want to (E)end up where You found me, and it (A)ech oes in my mind,
keeps (E)me a wake to night.
I know You’ve cast my sin as far as the east is from the west, and I stand be fore You now as, as (A)though I’ve nev er sinned.
But to day I feel like I’m just (F#m)one mis take a way
from You (D)leav ing me this way.
(D)Je sus, can You show me just how (F#m7)far
the east is (A)from the west?
’Cause I can’t (Bm)bear to see the man I’ve been come (D)ris ing up in me a gain.
In the (F#m7)arms of Your mer cy I find rest,
’cause You know just how far the east is (A)from the west: from one scarred hand to the oth er.
I start the day, the war be gins, end less re mind ing of my sin.
Time and time a gain Your truth is drowned out (A)by the storm I’m in.
To day I feel like I’m just (F#m)one mis take a way
from You (D)leav ing me this way.
(D)Je sus, can You show me just how
from one scarred (E)hand to the oth er.
I know You’ve washed me white,
turned my dark ness in to light.
I need Your peace to get me through, to (D)get me through this night.
I can’t live by what I feel,
but by the truth Your Word re veals.
I’m not hold ing on to You, but You’re hold ing on to me.
You’re hold ing on to me.
Je sus, You know just how (A)far
the east is from the west.
I don’t (F#m7)have to see the man I’ve been come (D)ris ing up in me a gain.
In the (A)arms of Your mer cy I find rest,
’cause You know just how far the east is (A)from the west: from one scarred hand to the oth er.
(E)One scarred hand to the (F#m7)oth er.
From one scarred hand to the oth er.
East To West — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "East To West" by Casting Crowns in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 72 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “East To West”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "East To West"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "East To West" by Casting Crowns played in?
- East To West is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "East To West"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "East To West" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "East To West"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "East To West"?
- "East To West" was originally performed by Casting Crowns. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "East To West"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, Bm, C#m, C#m7, D, Dmaj7, E, E7, +3 more.
- What other songs by Casting Crowns can I play here?
- Try "Who Am I", "VOICE OF TRUTH", "WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "East To West" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 72 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.