Chords with lyrics
Introd.: 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 a-bide
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, a - bide 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, a - bide 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, a - bide 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 a - bide 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 a - bide 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, a - bide 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? 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 a - bide with me
C majorC G+G A minorAm E minorEm DmDm G+G C majorC
Hold thou thy cross be-fore 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