Killing My Soflty
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Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D G7M
Singing my life with his words
Em A
Killing me softly with his song
D C
Killing me softly with his song
G C
Telling my whole life with his words
F7M(11+) E
Killing me softly, with his song
( Am7 D/A Am7 D/A )
( Am7 D/A Am7 D/A )
[Verso 1]
Em/A
I heard he sang the good song
G C
I heard he had a style
Am D
And so I came to see him
Em
And listen for a while
Am D
And there he was this young boy
G B7
A stranger to my eyes
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D G7M
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(11+) E
Killing me softly, with his song
Am7(9) D
I felt all flushed with fever
G C
Embarrassed by the crowd
Em D
I felt he found my letters
Em
And read each one out loud
Am D
I prayed that he would finish
G B7
But he just kept right on
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D G7M
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(11+) E
Killing me softly, with his song
Am7(9) D
He sang as if he knew me
G C
In all my dark despair
Em D
And then he looked right through me
Em
As if I wasn't there
Am D
And he just kept on singing
G B7
Singing clear and strong
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D G7M
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(11+) E
Killing me softly, with his song
( Em Am D G7M )
( Em A/C# D C )
( G C F7M(11+) E )
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers
D G7M
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(11+) E
Killing me softly
Em Am
With his strumming my pain
D G7M
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(11+) E
Killing me softly, with his song
How to play Killing My Soflty
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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.