Tom: A Intro – A ... D A E… A ... D A E… Verse 1 A D A E Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; A D A E The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide. F#m7 D A D When other helpers fail and comforts flee, A E A Help of the helpless, abide with me. Verse 2 A D A E Thou on my head in early youth didst smile A D A E And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile F#m7 D A D Thou has not left me though I oft left thee A E A On to the close, Lord, abide with me Verse 3 A D A E I need Thy presence every passing hour. A D A E What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? F#m7 D A D Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? A E A Through cloud and sunshine abide with me. Verse 4 A D A E I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless; A D A E Ills have no weight, tears lose their bitterness. F#m7 D A D Where is thy sting, Death? Where, grave, thy victory? A E A I triumph still, abide with me. Verse 5 A D A E Hold out Thy cross before my closing eyes; A D A E Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. F#m7 D A D Thy morning breaks and earthly shadows flee A E A In life and death, Lord, abide with me A E A In life and death, Lord, abide with me