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Ebmajor

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[Verse 1] (fingerpicking)
EbAbiGmde Bb7with Cmme! Ebfast Abfalls Bbthe Cm7evenBb7tideEb;
EbThe AbdarkEbness AbdeeEbpens. AbLord, Bbwith Ebme F7abiBbde!
EbWhen GmothBb7er hCmelpEbers Cm7fail Aband CmajcomfoEbrts Fmflee,
Bb7Help Ebof Abthe EbhelBb7pless, Cmoh, FmabiEbde Bbwith Ebme!
[Verse 2]
EbSwift Gmto Bb7its Cmclose Ebebbs About Bblife's Cm7littBb7le dEbay.
EbEarth's Abjoys Ebgrow Abdim; Ebit's AbgloBbries Ebpass F7awaBby.
EbChange Gmand Bb7decaCmy  Ebin Cm7all AbaroCmajund I EbseeFm;
Bb7O thEbou Abwho EbchanBb7gest Cmnot, FmabiEbde Bbwith Ebme!
[Verse 3]
EbI nGmeed Bb7thy CmpreEbsence Abev'Bbry Cm7passBb7ing Ebhour.
EbWhat Abbut Ebthy Abgrace Ebcan Abfoil Bbthe EbtempF7ter's Bbpow'r
EbWho, Gmlike Bb7thysCmelf, Ebmy Cm7guide Aband Cmajstay Ebcan Fmbe?
Bb7Thru Ebcloud Aband EbsunBb7shine, CmLord, FmabiEbde Bbwith Ebme!

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Abide With Me

by LDS Hymns

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Cm7

Cmaj

[Verse 1] (fingerpicking)

Eb Gm Bb7 Cm Eb Ab Bb Cm7 Bb7 Eb

Abide with me! fast falls the eventide;

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Bb Eb F7 Bb

The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide!

Eb Gm Bb7 Cm Eb Cm7 Ab Cmaj Eb Fm

When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Bb7 Cm Fm Eb Bb Eb

Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me!

[Verse 2]

Eb Gm Bb7 Cm Eb Ab Bb Cm7 Bb7 Eb

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day.

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Bb Eb F7 Bb

Earth's joys grow dim; it's glories pass away.

Eb Gm Bb7 Cm Eb Cm7 Ab Cmaj Eb Fm

Change and decay in all around I see;

Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Bb7 Cm Fm Eb Bb Eb

O thou who changest not, abide with me!

[Verse 3]

Eb Gm Bb7 Cm Eb Ab Bb Cm7 Bb7 Eb

I need thy presence ev'ry passing hour.

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Ab Bb Eb F7 Bb

What but thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r

Eb Gm Bb7 Cm Eb Cm7 Ab Cmaj Eb Fm

Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?

Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Bb7 Cm Fm Eb Bb Eb

Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me!

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