Intro 
Bm G D A D  
Verse 1
 D                 G        D        Bm           E          A 
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me 
D                        G           D         Bm        G  D       A   D 
See, on the portals, He's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. 
 
Chorus
    A          D A D 
Come home, come home, 
E         E7          A    A7 
Ye who are weary, come home 
D                   G        D 
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 
Bm     G  D       A    D     A 
Calling, O sinner, come home 
 
Verse 2
D                        G        D 
Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, 
Bm           E           A 
Pleading for you and for me? 
D                        G            D 
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, 
Bm       G   D      A   D 
Mercies for you and for me? 
 
Chorus
    A          D A D 
Come home, come home, 
E         E7          A    A7 
Ye who are weary, come home 
D                   G        D 
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 
Bm     G  D        A    D    A 
Calling, O sinner, come home 
 
Verse 3
D                         G           D 
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing, 
Bm           E           A 
Passing from you and from me; 
D                      G             D 
Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming, 
Bm     G   D       A   D    
Coming for you and for me. 
 
Chorus
    A          D A D 
Come home, come home, 
E         E7          A    A7 
Ye who are weary, come home 
D                   G        D 
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 
Bm     G  D       A       D   A 
Calling, O sinner, come home 
 
Verse 4
D                  G           D         Bm           E           A             
O for the wonderful love He has promised, promised for you and for me 
D                            G         D       Bm     G   D       A   D 
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. 
 
Chorus
    A          D A D 
Come home, come home, 
E         E7          A    A7 
Ye who are weary, come home 
D                   G        D 
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 
Bm     G  D       A    G   D 
Calling, O sinner, come home 
 
A G A 
 
D                   G        D 
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 
Bm     G  D       A    G   D 
Calling, O sinner, come home 
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