The Fleetwoods - Come softly to me
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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
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Come Softly to Me – The Fleetwoods
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Written by: Gretchen Christopher/Barbara Ellis/Gary Troxel
Recorded in 1959
Now on “Come Softly To Me - The Very Best Of”
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The tab points out the harmonies used throughout the song. When playing
alone, I use the basic pattern to add these beautiful tensions.
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[Chorus]
C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0---0---0---|----1---0-------|----0---0---0---|----1---0-------|
B|----1---1---1---|----3---1-------|----1---1---1---|----3---1-------|
G|--0-------------|--0-----------0-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--0-------------|--0-----------0-|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Come soft-ly dar-ling Come soft-ly dar-ling
Dm7 G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1---1---1---|----3---1---1---|0---0---0---0---|----1---0-------|
G|----2---2---2---|----4---2---2---|0---0---0---0---|----2---0-------|
D|0---------------|0-----------0---|--0-----------0-|--0-----------0-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|0---------------|3---------------|
Come soft-ly dar-ling Come soft-ly dar-ling
C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0---0---0---|----1---0-------|----0---0---0---|----1---0-------|
B|----1---1---1---|----3---1-------|----1---1---1---|----3---1-------|
G|--0-------------|--0-----------0-|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--0-------------|--0-----------0-|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Come softly dar-ling come to me sta-ay
Dm7 G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1---1---1---|----3---1---1---|0---1---0---0---|----1---0-------|
G|----2---2---2---|----4---2---2---|0---2---0---0---|----2---0-------|
D|0---------------|0-----------0---|--0-----------0-|--0-----------0-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|0---------------|3---------------|
You’re my ob- ses-sion for- e-ver and a da-ay
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capo 1st fret
[Intro]
[a capella, no chords]
C
Mm dooby do
C C
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do
C Cm7
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, dooby do
Dm7 G
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
G C
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, mm dooby do
[Chorus 1]
C Come softly darling
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
C Come softly darling
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
Dm7 Come softly darling
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
G Come softly darling
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
[Chorus 2]
C Come softly darling
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
C Come to me stay
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
Dm7 You're my obsession
ForGever and a day
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
[Verse 1]
C C
I want, want you to know, dooby do
[Ooh]
C Cm7
I love, I love you so, dooby do
[Ooh]
Dm7 G
Please hold, hold me so tight, ‘n’dooby do
[Ooh]
G C
All through, all through the night, n’dooby do
[Ooh] [Aaah----]
[Chorus 3]
C C
Speak softly darling
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
C Cm7
Hear what I say
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
Dm7 G
I love you always
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
G C
Always, always
[Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do]
[Verse 2]
C C
I've waited, waited so long, n’dooby do
[Ooh]
C Cm7
For your kisses and your love, n’dooby do
[Aah]
Dm7 G
Please come, come to me, n’dooby do
[Ooh]
G C
From up, from up above, n’dooby do
[Aah]
[Chorus 4]
C C
Come softly darling
[I want, want you to know, dooby do]
C Cm7
Come softly darling
[I love, I love you so, dooby do]
Dm7 G
Co--me soft-ly
[I need, need you so much, n’dooby do]
G C
Co--me soft-ly
[I want to feel your warm, warm touch, n‘dooby do]
[Outro]
C C
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do
[Oooh]
C Cm7
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, dooby do
[Mmmmh]
Dm7 G
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
[Oooh]
G C
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, mm dooby do
[Mmmmh]
C C
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm dooby do
[Oooh]
C Cm7
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, dooby do
[Mmmmh]
Dm7 G
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
[Oooh]
G C
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, mm dooby do
[Mmmmh]
[fade]