Softly And Tenderly

Jim Reeves

Written by Will L. Thompson

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V vi

Verse 1

G                   C        G
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling
Em          A7          D7
Calling for you and for me
G                      C            G
See on the portal He's watching and waiting
        C   G   D7  G   G C
Waiting for you and for me

Verse 2

{comment: D7
G}
Em
Come home  come home
A7                    D7
Ye who are weary come home
G                  C        G
Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling
Em      G C      G D7 G C
Calling o sinner come home

Verse 3

                                C  G
Why should we linger when Jesus is pleading
Em           A7      D7
Pleading for you and for me
G                                C       G
Why should we wait then and heed not His mercies
{comment: C   G
D7
G}
C           G
Mercies for you and for me

Verse 2

{comment: D7
G}
Em
Come home  come home
A7                    D7
Ye who are weary come home
G                  C        G
Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling
Em      G C      G D7 G C
Calling o sinner come home

Verse 4

                          C      G
Oh for the wonderful love He has promised
Em           A7          D7
Promised for you and for me
G                                  C   G
Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon
{comment: C   G
D7
G}
C              G
Pardon for you and for me

Verse 2

{comment: D7
G}
Em
Come home  come home
A7                    D7
Ye who are weary come home
G                  C        G
Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling
Em      G C      G D7 G C
Calling o sinner come home