Softly and Tenderly written by Will L. Thompson 2/2/06 CAPO II INTRO: A D A E A D A D A A/G# Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling F#m B7 E E7 Calling for you and for me A D A A/G# See on 'yond the portals He's waiting and watching F#m E A A-A/G#-A/C# Watching for you and for me CHORUS: E A Come home, come home B7 E E7 Ye who are weary come home A D A A/G# Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling F#m D A E A Calling, oh sinners, come home ADAD A D A A/G# Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading F#m B7 E E7 Pleading for you and for me A D A A/G# Why should we linger and heed not His mercies F#m E A A-A/G#-A/C# Mercies for you and for me CHORUS (play A-A/G#-A/C# riff before starting next chorus) CHORUS DF#m D A E D D-D/F#-E-A Calling, oh sinners, come home 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