Killing Me Softly With His Song
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Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D7 G
Singing my life with his words
Em A/C#
Killing me softly with his song
D C
Killing me softly with his song
G C
Telling my whole life with his words
F7M
Killing me softly
E
With his song
Am7/D D Am7/D D Am7/D D Am7/D D
Oooo -ooo oooo -ooo oooo -ooo
[Verso 1]
Am7 D
I heard he sang a good song
G C
I heard he had a style
Am7 D
And so I came to see him
Em
To listen for a while
Am7 D7
And there he was this young boy
G B7
A stranger to my eyes
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D7 G
Singing my life with his words
Em A/C#
Killing me softly with his song
D C
Killing me softly with his song
G C
Telling my whole life with his words
F7M
Killing me softly
E
With his song
[Verso 2]
Am7 D
I felt all flushed with fever
G7M C
Embarrassed by the crowd
Am7 D
I felt he found my letters
Em
And read each one out loud
Am7 D7
I prayed that he would finish
G7M B7
But he just kept right on
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D7 G
Singing my life with his words
Em A/C#
Killing me softly with his song
D C
Killing me softly with his song
G C
Telling my whole life with his words
F7M
Killing me softly
E
With his song
[Verso 3]
Am7 D
He sang as if he knew me
G7M C
In all my dark despair
Am7 D
And then he looked right through me
Em
As if I wasn't there
Am7 D7
And he just kept on singing
G7M B7
Singing clear and strong
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D7 G
Singing my life with his words
Em A/C#
Killing me softly with his song
D C
Killing me softly with his song
G C
Telling my whole life with his words
F7M
Killing me softly
E
With his song
Em Am
Ooooh oh ohhh
D7 G
Oh 0h 0h ohhh oh 0h oh ohhh
Em A/C#
La la la, la la la
D C
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
G C F7M
La aaa ah aaaah
E
La ah ah ah ah aah
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D7 G
Singing my life with his words
Em A/C#
Killing me softly with his song
D C
Killing me softly with his song
G C
Telling my whole life with his words
F7M
Killing me softly
E
Finaling
Em Am
He was strumming my pain
D7 G
Yeah, he was singing my life
Em A/C#
Killing me softly with his song
D C
Killing me softly with his song
G C
Telling my whole life with his words
F7M
Killing me softly
E
With his song
How to play Killing Me Softly With His Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.