Abide With Me chords by Perry Como

Chords with lyrics

Intro: C majorC

G+G     A minorAm E minorEm  DmDm    G+G  C majorC
A-bide with me, fast falls the eventide.
C majorC  DmDm C majorC  FF C majorC   G+G     A minorAm D MajorD G+G
The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide
C majorC  E MajorE   A minorAm E minorEm  DmDm    A augmentedA    DmDm
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee
G+G  C majorC G+G  C majorC  E MajorE   A minorAm DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
help of the helpless, oh, abide with me
C majorC G+G    A minorAm E minorEm  DmDm  G+G    C majorC
I need thy presence every passing hour
C majorC  DmDm C majorC  FF   C majorC  G+G    A minorAm D MajorD   G+G
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r
C majorC  E MajorE    A minorAm  E minorEm DmDm    A augmentedA    DmDm
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be
G+G    C majorC   G+G  C majorC E MajorE   A minorAm DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
Through cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with me
C majorC   G+G    A minorAm  E minorEm  DmDm     G+G   C majorC
Swift to it's close ebbs out life's little day
C majorC    DmDm  C majorC  FF  C majorC  G+G    A minorAm  D MajorD G+G
Earth's joys grow dim, it's glories pass away
C majorC   E MajorE   A minorAm E minorEm DmDm A augmentedA    DmDm
Change and decay in all around I see.
G+G C majorC  G+G  C majorC  E MajorE  A minorAm  DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
O Thou who changest not, abide with me
C majorC  G+G    A minorAm   E minorEm DmDm   G+G    C majorC
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word
C majorC  DmDm C majorC  FF    C majorC  G+G  A minorAm D MajorD    G+G
But as Thou dwell'st with thy disciples Lord
C majorC E MajorE    A minorAm E minorEm DmDm    A augmentedA    DmDm
Familiar, condescending, patient, free
G+G  C majorC  G+G C majorC E MajorE   A minorAm DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me
C majorC  G+G  A minorAm E minorEm   DmDm   G+G    C majorC
Come not in terror, as the King of kings
C majorC  DmDm  C majorC  FF   C majorC  G+G    A minorAm D MajorD  G+G
But kind and good, with healing in thy wings
C majorC   E MajorE    A minorAm  E minorEm DmDm    A augmentedA   DmDm
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea
G+G   C majorC   G+G C majorC E MajorE   A minorAm  DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me
C majorC  G+G A minorAm E minorEm    DmDm  G+G      C majorC
Thou on my head in every youth didst smile
C majorC  d   C majorC FF C majorC   G+G   a   D MajorD  G+G
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile
C majorC  E MajorE  A minorAm E minorEm    DmDm   A augmentedA   DmDm
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee
G+G C majorC G+G  C majorC   E MajorE A minorAm  DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me
C majorC G+G    A minorAm  E minorEm  DmDm   G+G    C majorC
I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless
C majorC  DmDm  C majorC FF    C majorC  G+G    A minorAm D MajorD G+G
I have no weight, and tears no bitterness
C majorC   E MajorE     A minorAm   E minorEm   DmDm     A augmentedA DmDm
Where is death's sting
  DmDm     A augmentedA DmDm
Where, grave, thy victory
G+G C majorC G+G  C majorC   E MajorE A minorAm DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
I triumph still, if thou abide with me
C majorC  G+G    A minorAm  E minorEm DmDm   G+G    C majorC
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes
C majorC   DmDm   C majorC  FF   C majorC  G+G   A minorAm  D MajorD  G+G
Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies
C majorC    E MajorE    A minorAm   E minorEm DmDm      A augmentedA    DmDm
Heav'n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee
G+G C majorC   G+G C majorC   E MajorE A minorAm  DmDm C majorC G+G  C majorC
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me