Chord This Is Now by Casting Crowns

this song is track 7 on the album "thrive . " i went and saw casting crowns the day this album was released , and they played this song . i can’t say that it’s 100% accurate , it is pretty close though . if you spot anything wrong either send me an email , or post in the comments and i’ll try to fix it . this song is in standard tuning with a capo on the 3rd fret . this is how they play it . you can remove the capo , or move it up/Down the neck to fit your vocal range . notes : for the verse . if you listen to the song you will hear that they play two sets of 6 evenly placed downstrokes on the "g" "g/E" and "em7" , and on the last downstroke of each set you play the "a" sting 5th string open . E . G . on the last stroke of "g" you will play 300022 , instead of 320022 also , the last time you strum A7sus4 in A sequence it usually sounds good to drop your pinky and play " - 02033" for addEd embellishment . chord guide G 3 2 0 0 3 3 G/E 0 2 0 0 3 3 Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 Em7 0 2 2 0 3 3 C 0 3 2 0 1 0 Cadd9 - 3 2 0 3 3 A7sus4 - 0 2 0 3 0 D - - 0 2 3 2 intro G D Em7 A7sus4 whoa whoa whoa whoa verse 1 G standing at the water’s edge G/E i dropped my dreams when i dropped my nets Em7 no hesitation no regrets A7sus4 G i followed you but that was then and this is now verse 2 G you washed my feet and you changed my name G/E i swore i’d never be the same Em7 just like the tides i guess people change Asus4 G ’cause that was then and this is now chorus G D i wish i could go back but i don’t know how Em7 i remember when i stood my ground i swore i’d never let you down C i want to be that man again A7sus4 G but that was then and this now wh - oa D Em7 A7sus4 whoa whoa whoa verse 3 G i watched the blind man lift his head G/E and look his savor in the eyes Em7 i heard a dead man take a breath A7sus4 G dropped to my knees as i watched him rise verse 4 G and i felt the sea beneath my feet G/E as i stepped out on the angry waves Em7 but you saw the storm raging within A7sus4 G you reached out and calmed me then but this is now chorus G D i wish i could go back but i don’t know how Em7 i remember when i stood my ground i swore i’d never let you down C i want to be that man again A7sus4 Cadd9 but that was then and this now bridge C Em just when i thought my sin had closed the door C Em i see my savior standing on the shore Cadd9 with arms wide open Cadd9 D A7sus4 just like the first time you called my name C G you said that was then and this is now outro G my child i bore your cross D i wore your crown Em 7 when you couldn’t come to me my love came down C so take my hand i’ll lead you out A7sus4 G ’cause that was then and this is now G my child i bore your cross D i wore your crown Em 7 when you couldn’t come to me my love came down C so take my hand i’ll lead you out Em7 you’ll never be that man again A7sus4 G ’cause that was then and this is now wh - oa D Em7 A7sus4 whoa whoa whoa note : for picking pattern on first three lines of the outro . i pick the two low notes of the chord , and then strum the two high notes using a dudud pattern . it sounds very close to the original way it’s played . you do have to play Em7 , not Em , otherwise it won’t sound right .