Softly And Tenderly Chords by Merle Haggard
Tempo:
122.25 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
F
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Softly and tenderly [Ab] Jesus is [Eb] calling, calling [F] for you and [Bb] for me.
[Bb] [Eb] See on the portals [Ab] He's waiting [Eb] and watching, watching [Ab] for [Eb] you [Bb] and for [Eb] me.
Come [Bb] home, [Eb] come home, [F] ye who are weary, [Bb] come home.
[Eb] Earnestly, [Ab] tenderly Jesus [Eb] is calling, [Ab] calling, O sinners, [Bb] come [Eb] home.
Why should we linger [Ab] when Jesus [Eb] is pleading?
He's pleading [F] for you [Eb] and for [Bb] me.
[Ab] [Gm]
[Eb] Why should we linger [Ab] and heed not [Fm] [Eb] His mercy, mercy [Ab]
for you [Bb] and for [Eb] me?
O for the [G] wonderful [Ab] love He has [Eb] promised, promised [F] for you and [Bb] for me.
[Eb] Though we [Gm] have sinned, He [Ab] has mercy [Eb] and pardon, pardon for you
[Bb] and for me.
[Bb] Come home, [Eb] come home, [F] ye who are weary, [Bb] come
[Bb] home.
[Eb]
Earnestly, tenderly [Ab]
Jesus [Eb] is calling, calling, [Ab] O [Eb] sinner, [Bb] come [Eb] home.
[N]
[Bb] [Eb] See on the portals [Ab] He's waiting [Eb] and watching, watching [Ab] for [Eb] you [Bb] and for [Eb] me.
Come [Bb] home, [Eb] come home, [F] ye who are weary, [Bb] come home.
[Eb] Earnestly, [Ab] tenderly Jesus [Eb] is calling, [Ab] calling, O sinners, [Bb] come [Eb] home.
Why should we linger [Ab] when Jesus [Eb] is pleading?
He's pleading [F] for you [Eb] and for [Bb] me.
[Ab] [Gm]
[Eb] Why should we linger [Ab] and heed not [Fm] [Eb] His mercy, mercy [Ab]
for you [Bb] and for [Eb] me?
O for the [G] wonderful [Ab] love He has [Eb] promised, promised [F] for you and [Bb] for me.
[Eb] Though we [Gm] have sinned, He [Ab] has mercy [Eb] and pardon, pardon for you
[Bb] and for me.
[Bb] Come home, [Eb] come home, [F] ye who are weary, [Bb] come
[Bb] home.
[Eb]
Earnestly, tenderly [Ab]
Jesus [Eb] is calling, calling, [Ab] O [Eb] sinner, [Bb] come [Eb] home.
[N]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
F
Gm
Eb
Bb
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ Softly and _ _ tenderly [Ab] Jesus is [Eb] _ calling, _ _ calling [F] for you and [Bb] for _ _ me.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] See on the portals [Ab] He's waiting _ [Eb] and watching, _ _ watching [Ab] for [Eb] you [Bb] and for [Eb] _ me.
_ _ _ Come _ [Bb] _ home, _ _ _ [Eb] come _ _ _ _ home, _ [F] ye who are weary, _ [Bb] come _ _ _ _ home. _
_ [Eb] _ Earnestly, _ _ _ [Ab] tenderly Jesus _ [Eb] is calling, _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] calling, O sinners, _ [Bb] _ come [Eb] home. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Why should we _ linger [Ab] when Jesus [Eb] is pleading? _ _ _
_ He's pleading [F] for you [Eb] and for [Bb] me.
[Ab] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Why should we linger _ [Ab] and heed not [Fm] _ [Eb] His mercy, _ _ _ mercy [Ab] _
for you [Bb] and for [Eb] _ me?
_ _ _ _ _ O for the [G] _ wonderful _ [Ab] love He has [Eb] promised, _ _ promised _ [F] for you and [Bb] for me.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Though we [Gm] have _ sinned, He [Ab] has mercy _ [Eb] and pardon, _ _ _ pardon for you _ _
[Bb] and for me. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Come _ home, _ _ _ _ [Eb] come home, _ _ _ _ [F] ye who are weary, _ [Bb] come _ _
[Bb] _ home.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
Earnestly, _ _ _ tenderly [Ab] _
Jesus _ [Eb] is _ calling, _ _ _ _ calling, _ [Ab] O _ [Eb] sinner, _ _ _ [Bb] come _ _ [Eb] _ home. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] See on the portals [Ab] He's waiting _ [Eb] and watching, _ _ watching [Ab] for [Eb] you [Bb] and for [Eb] _ me.
_ _ _ Come _ [Bb] _ home, _ _ _ [Eb] come _ _ _ _ home, _ [F] ye who are weary, _ [Bb] come _ _ _ _ home. _
_ [Eb] _ Earnestly, _ _ _ [Ab] tenderly Jesus _ [Eb] is calling, _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] calling, O sinners, _ [Bb] _ come [Eb] home. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Why should we _ linger [Ab] when Jesus [Eb] is pleading? _ _ _
_ He's pleading [F] for you [Eb] and for [Bb] me.
[Ab] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Why should we linger _ [Ab] and heed not [Fm] _ [Eb] His mercy, _ _ _ mercy [Ab] _
for you [Bb] and for [Eb] _ me?
_ _ _ _ _ O for the [G] _ wonderful _ [Ab] love He has [Eb] promised, _ _ promised _ [F] for you and [Bb] for me.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Though we [Gm] have _ sinned, He [Ab] has mercy _ [Eb] and pardon, _ _ _ pardon for you _ _
[Bb] and for me. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Come _ home, _ _ _ _ [Eb] come home, _ _ _ _ [F] ye who are weary, _ [Bb] come _ _
[Bb] _ home.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
Earnestly, _ _ _ tenderly [Ab] _
Jesus _ [Eb] is _ calling, _ _ _ _ calling, _ [Ab] O _ [Eb] sinner, _ _ _ [Bb] come _ _ [Eb] _ home. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _