Chord/Tab song: Softly and Tenderly

Softly and Tenderly
written by Will L. Thompson
2/2/06

CAPO II

INTRO: A D A E A D

[A]Softly and tenderly, [D]Jesus is c[A]alling[A/G#]
[F#m]Calling for [B7]you and [E]for me[E7]
[A]See on 'yond the portals He's [D]waiting and w[A]atching[A/G#]
[F#m]Watching for [E]you and [A]for me[A-A/G#-A/C#]

CHORUS:
Come [E]home, come [A]home
[B7]Ye who are weary come [E]home[E7]
[A]Earnestly, tenderly, [D]Jesus is [A]calling[A/G#]
[F#m]Calling, [D]oh s[A]inners, [E]come [A]home

[A] [D] [A] [D]
[A]Why should we tarry when [D]Jesus is [A]pleading[A/G#]
[F#m]Pleading for [B7]you and f[E]or me[E7]
[A]Why should we linger and [D]heed not His [A]mercies[A/G#]
[F#m]Mercies for [E]you and for [A]me[A-A/G#-A/C#]

CHORUS (play A-A/G#-A/C# riff before starting next chorus)

CHORUS

[D] [F#m]Calling, [D]oh s[A]inners, [E]come [D]home[D-D/F#-E-A]


CHORDS without CAPO:

A B
A/C# B/D#
A/G# B/ A#
B7 C#7
D E
D/F# E/G#
E F#
E7 F#7
F#m G#m