Randy Travis - Softly And Tenderly guitar chord

Softly and Tenderly

written by Will L. Thompson

Album: "Worship & Faith"

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

A D A D

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

D F#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