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Softly And Tenderly Tab by Alan Jackson

Softly And Tenderly tab by Alan Jackson

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  • Difficulty: Beginner
Key: C

Intro:

    C               Am
e |-0-----0-----0---0-----------|
B |-1-3-1-1-0-1-3-1-1-----------|
G |-0-----0-----0---2-2-0-------|
D |-2-----2-----2---2-----------|
A |-3-----3-----3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|

    C     Am    C
e |-0---0-0-----0---------------|
B |-1-1-1-1-3-1-3---------------|
G |-0---0-2-----0---------------|
D |-2---2-2-----2---------------|
A |-3---3-------3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
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Verse 1:
    C               Am
e |-0-----0-----0---0-----------|
B |-1-3-1-1-0-1-3-1-1-----------|
G |-0-----0-----0---2-2-0-------|
D |-2-----2-----2---2-----------|
A |-3-----3-----3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling

    C     Am    C
e |-0---0-0-----0---------------|
B |-1-1-1-1-3-1-3---------------|
G |-0---0-2-----0---------------|
D |-2---2-2-----2---------------|
A |-3---3-------3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Calling for you and for me

    C               Am
e |-0-----0-----0---0-----------|
B |-1-3-1-1-0-1-3-1-1-----------|
G |-0-----0-----0---2-2-0-------|
D |-2-----2-----2---2-----------|
A |-3-----3-----3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
See on the portals He's waiting and watching

    C   F         C
e |-0---1-0-------0-------------|
B |-1-1-1---3-1-3-1-------1-----|
G |-0---2---------0-0---0-------|
D |-2---3---------2---2---------|
A |-3-------------3-------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Watching for you and for me.

Chorus:
      C
e |---0---------0-0-------0---0-|
B |---3---3---3---1---3---------|
G |-0-0-0---0-----0-0---0---0---|
D |---2-----------2-------------|
A |---3-----------3-------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Come home, come home,

    G   Am   D7 G
e |-0-------0-2-3-2-1-----------|
B |-3-3-3-3---3-0---------------|
G |-0---2-----2-0---------------|
D |-0---2-------0---------------|
A |-2-----------2---------------|
E |-3-----------3---------------|
ye who are weary come home

    C               Am
e |-0-----0-----0---0-----------|
B |-1-3-1-1-0-1-3-1-1-----------|
G |-0-----0-----0---2-2-0-------|
D |-2-----2-----2---2-----------|
A |-3-----3-----3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling

    C   F         C
e |-0---1-0-------0-------------|
B |-1-1-1---3-1-3-1-------------|
G |-0---2---------0-------------|
D |-2---3---------2-------------|
A |-3-------------3-------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Calling, "O sinner, come home"

Verse 2:
    C               Am
e |-0-----0-----0---0-----------|
B |-1-3-1-1-0-1-3-1-1-----------|
G |-0-----0-----0---2-2-0-------|
D |-2-----2-----2---2-----------|
A |-3-----3-----3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
O for the wonderful love He has promised

    C     Am    C
e |-0---0-0-----0---------------|
B |-1-1-1-1-3-1-3---------------|
G |-0---0-2-----0---------------|
D |-2---2-2-----2---------------|
A |-3---3-------3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Promised for you and for me

    C               Am
e |-0-----0-----0---0-----------|
B |-1-3-1-1-0-1-3-1-1-----------|
G |-0-----0-----0---2-2-0-------|
D |-2-----2-----2---2-----------|
A |-3-----3-----3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon

    C   F         C
e |-0---1-0-------0-------------|
B |-1-1-1---3-1-3-1-------1-----|
G |-0---2---------0-0---0-------|
D |-2---3---------2---2---------|
A |-3-------------3-------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Pardon for you and for me

Chorus:
      C
e |---0---------0-0-------0---0-|
B |---3---3---3---1---3---------|
G |-0-0-0---0-----0-0---0---0---|
D |---2-----------2-------------|
A |---3-----------3-------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Come home, come home,

    G   Am   D7 G
e |-0-------0-2-3-2-1-----------|
B |-3-3-3-3---3-0---------------|
G |-0---2-----2-0---------------|
D |-0---2-------0---------------|
A |-2-----------2---------------|
E |-3-----------3---------------|
ye who are weary come home

    C               Am
e |-0-----0-----0---0-----------|
B |-1-3-1-1-0-1-3-1-1-----------|
G |-0-----0-----0---2-2-0-------|
D |-2-----2-----2---2-----------|
A |-3-----3-----3---------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling

    C   F         C
e |-0---1-0-------0-------------|
B |-1-1-1---3-1-3-1-------------|
G |-0---2---------0-------------|
D |-2---3---------2-------------|
A |-3-------------3-------------|
E |-----------------------------|
Calling, "O sinner, come home"

Repeat chorus if desired:

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