Softly And Tenderly

{title: Softly And Tenderly}
{artist: William Lamartine Thompson}
{key: D}
{tempo: 120}
{time: 6/8 }

{comment: Verse 1}
[D]Softly and tenderly [G]Jesus is [D]calling 
[D]Calling for [E7/B]you and for [A]me 
[D]See on the portals He's [G]waiting and [D]watching 
[D/F#]Watching [G]for   [D/A]you and [A7]for    [D]me 

{comment: Chorus}
Come [A7]home,         come [D]home 
[A/E]Ye who are [B7]weary, [E7]come [A]home    [A7] 
[D]Earnestly, tenderly, [G]Jesus is [D]calling 
[D/F#]Calling [G]"O    [D/A]sinner,    [A7]come  [D]home" 

{comment: Verse 2}
[D]Why should we tarry when [G]Jesus is [D]pleading 
[D]Pleading for [E7/B]you and for [A]me 
[D]Why should we linger and [G]heed not His [D]mercies 
[D/F#]Mercies [G]for   [D/A]you and [A7]for    [D]me 

{comment: Verse 3}
[D]Time is now fleeting, the [G]moments are [D]passing 
[D]Passing from [E7/B]you and from [A]me 
[D]Shadows are gathering, [G]death-beds are [D]coming 
[D/F#]Coming [G]for   [D/A]you and [A7]for    [D]me 

{comment: Verse 4}
[D]O for the wonderful [G]love He has [D]promised 
[D]Promised for [E7/B]you and for [A]me 
[D]Tho' we have sinned He has [G]mercy and [D]pardon 
[D/F#]Pardon [G]for   [D/A]you and [A7]for    [D]me