[-This song's vocals cover nearly two octaves, so grab a capo and
put it wherever you need to. As written, in standard tuning you'll
sing from a low E to a middle Db.]
[-Playing the E7 chords as 022130 is kinda distracting here,
so I recommend 020100.]
[If Johnny Cash brought you here, transpose -2 to play it in G, put
a capo on the first fret, skip the 3rd verse & chorus, and
sing "You'll" in the place of "Thou'lt" and you'll be all set.]
[Verse]
A D A D A
Lead me gently home, Father, lead me gently home.
E A E B7 E
When life's toils are ended, and parting days have come;
E7 A D A
Sin no more shall tempt me, Ne'er from Thee I'll roam.
D E A
If Thou'lt only lead me, Father, lead me gently home.
[Chorus]
E
Lead me gently home, Father,
A E
Lead me gently home, Father,
A D
Lest I fall upon the wayside
E A
Lead me gently home.
[Verse]
D A D A
Lead me gently home, Father, lead me gently home,
E A E B7 E
In life's darkest hours, Father, when life's troubles come.
E7 A D A
Keep my feet from wandering, lest from Thee I roam,
D E A
Lest I fall upon the wayside, lead me gently home.
[Chorus]
E
Lead me gently home, Father,
A E
Lead me gently home, Father,
A D
Lest I fall upon the wayside
E A
Lead me gently home.
[Verse]
D A D A
Lead me gently home, Father, lead me gently home.
E A E B7 E
In temptations hour, Father, when sore trials come;
E7 A D A
Be Thou near to keep me, take me as Thine own,
D E A
For I cannot live without Thee, lead me gently home.
[Chorus]
E
Lead me gently home, Father,
A E
Lead me gently home, Father.
A D
Lest I fall upon the wayside
E A
Lead me gently home.