Abide With Me chords by Joni James

Introd.: C

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