SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
Time signature: 6/8 (or 3/4)
Tempo: ~30 bpm. (or 95 bpm.) |
Will L. Thompson (1880)
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Accordion Notation
Beats / bar (in 6/8 time) = 2 (Primary-Bass
& Secondary-Chord) Beat symbol ; or equivalent |
Inside row (high) = Buttons 5-8 plus o10*
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2-5 plus o3* & o6* This tune can be played on outside row (high), if a replacement can be found for the accidental notes on line 2 of the refrain. These notes are not found on either of my double row accordions. |
Verse 1 (of 4)
'"7 '7* "6 "6 "6* "6 | "7* "6 "5* "5* .5 |
'"4 '3* "3 "3 "2* "3 | "3* "3 "o3* "o3* .2 |
Soft - ly and ten - der - ly Je - sus is call - ing, /
"6 "6 "6 '"7 '7* "6 | ;7*~ ~. |
"3 "3 "3 '"4 '3* "3 | ;3*~ ~. |
Call - ing for you and for me____; /
'"7 '7* "6 "6 "6* "6 | "7* "6 "5* "5* .5 |
'"4 '3* "3 "3 "2* "3 | "3* "3 "o3* "o3* .2 |
See, on the por - tals He’s wait - ing and watch - ing, /
"6 "6 "8* '"7 '6 "7* | ;6~ ~; |
"3 "3 "4* '"4 '3 "3* | ;3~ ~; |
Watch - ing for you and for me___. /
Refrain:
"5 | ;7*~ ~. "7 | .6 "7* ;7 |
"2 | ;3*~ ~. "4 | .3 "3* ;4 |
Come home___, come home_____, /
"7* "7* "7* "7 "7 "o10* | .8 "o10* ;8* |
"3* "3* "3* "4 "4 "o6* | .5 "o6* ;4* |
You who are wear - y, come home_________; /
'"7 '7* "6 "6 "6* "6 | "7* "6 "5* "5* .5 |
'"4 '3* "3 "3 "2* "3 | "3* "3 "o3* "o3* .2 |
Ear - nest - ly, ten - der - ly, Je - sus is call - ing, /
"6 "6 "8* "7 "6 "7* | ;6~ ~; |
"3 "3 "4* "4 "3 "3* | ;3~ ~; |
Call - ing, O sin - ner, come home___! /
'"7 '7* "6 "6 "6* "6 | "7* "6 "5* "5* .5 |
'"4 '3* "3 "3 "2* "3 | "3* "3 "o3* "o3* .2 |
Soft - ly and ten - der - ly Je - sus is call - ing, /
"6 "6 "6 '"7 '7* "6 | ;7*~ ~. |
"3 "3 "3 '"4 '3* "3 | ;3*~ ~. |
Call - ing for you and for me____; /
'"7 '7* "6 "6 "6* "6 | "7* "6 "5* "5* .5 |
'"4 '3* "3 "3 "2* "3 | "3* "3 "o3* "o3* .2 |
See, on the por - tals He’s wait - ing and watch - ing, /
"6 "6 "8* '"7 '6 "7* | ;6~ ~; |
"3 "3 "4* '"4 '3 "3* | ;3~ ~; |
Watch - ing for you and for me___. /
Refrain:
"5 | ;7*~ ~. "7 | .6 "7* ;7 |
"2 | ;3*~ ~. "4 | .3 "3* ;4 |
Come home___, come home_____, /
"7* "7* "7* "7 "7 "o10* | .8 "o10* ;8* |
"3* "3* "3* "4 "4 "o6* | .5 "o6* ;4* |
You who are wear - y, come home_________; /
'"7 '7* "6 "6 "6* "6 | "7* "6 "5* "5* .5 |
'"4 '3* "3 "3 "2* "3 | "3* "3 "o3* "o3* .2 |
Ear - nest - ly, ten - der - ly, Je - sus is call - ing, /
"6 "6 "8* "7 "6 "7* | ;6~ ~; |
"3 "3 "4* "4 "3 "3* | ;3~ ~; |
Call - ing, O sin - ner, come home___! /
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Lyrics:
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for biographical info on Will L. Thompson |