Abide With Me(Chords)

	        Intro:
D   G D A 
D   G D A 


Verse 1:
           D                  G D A 
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide 
             D                  G  D A 
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide 
           Bm       A        G  D     G 
When other helpers, fail and comforts flee, 
            D          A         D 
Help of the helpless, abide with me 


Verse 2:
           D              G     D   A 
Thou on my head, in early youth did smile 
             D               G     D   A 
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile 
              Bm       A        G   D    G 
Thou hast not left me, though I oft left Thee 
          D             A         D 
On to the close, Lord, abide with me 


Verse 3:
           D               G  D    A 
I need Thy presence, every passing hour 
             D                  G   D     A 
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power 
            Bm      A         G    D   G 
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be 
                  D          A         D 
Through cloud and sunshine, abide with me 


Instrumental: 
D    G D A 
D    G D A 
Bm   A G D G 
D    A D 


Verse 4:
          D                 G    D  A 
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless 
             D                        G  D  A 
Ills have no weight, tears lose their bitterness 
             Bm                  A         G  D G 
Where is thy sting, death? Where grave thy victory? 
          D       A         D 
I triumph still, abide with me 


Verse 5:
              D               G  D    A 
Hold Thou the cross before my closing eyes 
                  D                  G  D   A 
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies 
                 Bm         A            G  D    G 
Heaven's morning breaks and Earth's vain shadows flee 
            D             A         D 
In life, in Death, Lord, abide with me 


Outro: D  A  D