Killing Me Softly With Her Song Chords

by Perry Como
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
Author vintageman [a] 229.
3 contributors total, last edit on Jun 16, 2020

Chords

Am7
D7
D
C
G
Fmaj7b5
Esus4/F
E
Em
B7
Am
A

Strumming

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Same chords for the Fugees version but with lyrics from Perry Como's version.
Credits go to Sam Stewart/Mikhailo.
Not my work..no credits for me..just put the chords for those who want to sing
along to this version.
 
Am7       xx2010
D7        xx0212
D         xx0232
C         x32010
G         320033
Fmaj7b5   102200 = Esus4/F
E         022100
 
 
[Verse]
Am7            D
   I heard she sang a good song, 
G              C
   I heard she had a style, 
Am7           D
   And so I came to see her, 
        Em
   To listen for a while . . .
Am7              D7
   And there she was this young girl, 
G             B7
   A stranger to my eyes . . .
 
[Chorus]
 Em                       Am
Strummin' my pain with her fingers, 
 D7                       G
Singin' my life with her words, 
 Em                      A
Killing me softly with her song, 
              D        C
Killing me softly, with her song, 
           G               C
Telling my whole life with her words, 
           Fmaj7b5            E
Killing me softly, with her song
 
[Verse]
Am7            D
I felt all flushed with fever, 
G              C
Embarrassed by the crowd, 
Am7           D
I felt she found my letters, 
        Em
And read each one aloud . . .
Am7              D7
I prayed that she would finish, 
G             B7
But she just kept right on . . .
 
[Chorus]
 Em                       Am
Strummin' my pain with her fingers, 
 D7                       G
Singin' my life with her words, 
 Em                      A
Killing me softly with her song, 
              D        C
Killing me softly, with her song, 
           G               C
Telling my whole life with her words, 
           Fmaj7b5            E
Killing me softly, with her song
 
Am7            D
She sang as if she knew me, 
G              C
In all my dark despair, 
Am7           D
And then she looked right through me, 
        Em
As if I wasn't there . . .
Am7              D7
But she was there, this stranger,
G             B7
Singing clear and strong . . .
 
[Chorus]
 Em                       Am
Strummin' my pain with her fingers, 
 D7                       G
Singin' my life with her words, 
 Em                      A
Killing me softly with her song, 
              D        C
Killing me softly, with her song, 
           G               C
Telling my whole life with her words,
           Fmaj7b5            E
Killing me softly, with her song
            Fmaj7b5          E
Killing me softly, with her song . . .
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7 comments
GuitarguyFdot
to match the original tune it has to be played with capo on 4th fred. Furthermore it sounds much better changing the G chord on "Killing" (3rd line chorus) to an Em. Eventually you could change the Esus4 in an F chord, but this is highly optional
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jernejm1
D#maj7b5 could be replaced with Em - on uke.
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EuanDouglas
Great work mate!
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