Softly And Tenderly

	  		
Intro: F#madd9  

A                    D        A 
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, 
                        E  
Calling for you and for me 
F#madd9                   D          A 
See, on the portals, He's waiting and watching, 
              E          A 
Watching for you and for me. 

 
      E          A 
Come home, come home, 
B                       E 
Ye who are weary, come home! 
A                      D        A   
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 
             E           A 
Calling, O sinner, come home! 



(F#madd9 Four Measures) 

A                           D           A 
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,  
                           E 
Passing from you and from me  
F#madd9                D            A 
Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,  
            E           A 
Coming for you and for me. 

Chorus 

Instrumental: A D A E A 

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B                     E           B 
O for the wonderful love He has promised, 
                         F 
Promised for you and for me! 
G#madd9                       E        B 
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon, 
            F          B 
Pardon for you and for me. 

      F         B 
Come home, come home, 
C                      F 
Ye who are weary, come home! 
B                      E        B   
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 
             F          B 
Calling, O sinner, come home! 
               F          B  
Calling poor sinner, come home 

Come home