Abide With Me chords by Rosemary Clooney

Intro: C

G        Am  Em   Dm           G   C
Abide with me, fast falls the even tide
C   Dm  C    F  C     G          Am D G
The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide
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 likeThy self my guide and stay canbe
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 toit'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, abide with me
C   G       Am      Em Dm     G        C
Not a brief glanceI  beg, a passing word
C   Dm C    F         C     G    Am D        G
But as thoud well'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 so journ, 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 he alingin  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 you thdidst smile
C   Dm       C  F  C     G       Am     D    G
And though rebellious and perverse mean while
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 the eat hand to bless
C     Dm   C  F       C   G         Am D   G
I shave no weight, and tears no bitter ness
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 crossbe-foremy closing eyes
C     Dm       C    F       C   G     Am    D   G
Shine throught he gloom, and point me to the skies
C        E       Am Em  Dm            A        Dm
Heav'n 'smorning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee
G  C     G  C      E Am    Dm  C    G    C
In life, in death, O Lord, a...bide with me