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Camera Obscura - Break it to you Gently
Capo 2
E A B
A E C#m B
You had the Eoffice before you had the Abusiness
You had a Bring before you found the Agirl
If it were Eup to you would she be C#msuffering stiBll
Now you Esay your arms aAche 
from the Bweight of your Amistakes
You're the Ekeeper of the doomsday C#mclock 
Did I get that Bwrong?
Little C#mdarling, I G#mtry
Oh at Aleast I look on the Ebright side
I'll Abreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you EgentlBy
With their E45s from 8A2 
and the Blooks that say I'm cooler than Ayou
Oh They Ehide behind boxing C#mfists and arrogaBnce
I got Enothing, nothing, nothing to Asay
About the Bway you spend your Aday
You rest your Ehead on your hands.
would you C#mlet it slip awaBy?
Little C#mdarling, I G#mtry
Oh at Aleast I look on the Ebright side
I'll Abreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you EgentlBy
Little C#mdarling, I G#mtry
Oh at Aleast I look on the Ebright side
I'll Abreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you EgentlBy
E A B
A E C#m B
               C#m                       G#m]
Little darling, I try                     ]Stabs
                         A                 E]
Oh at least I look on the bright side     ]
I'll Abreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you EgentlBy
Little C#mdarling, I G#mtry
Oh at Aleast I look on the Ebright side
I'll Abreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you EgentlBy
I'll Abreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you EgentlBy
I'll Abreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you Egently
ABreak it to you EgentlBy
E A B
A E C#m B

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Break It To You Gently

by Camera Obscura

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Camera Obscura - Break it to you Gently

Capo 2

E A B

A E C#m B

E A

You had the office before you had the business

B A

You had a ring before you found the girl

E C#m B

If it were up to you would she be suffering still

E A

Now you say your arms ache

B A

from the weight of your mistakes

E C#m

You're the keeper of the doomsday clock

Did I get that wrong?

C#m G#m

Little darling, I try

A E

Oh at least I look on the bright side

A E

I'll break it to you gently

A E B

Break it to you gently

E A

With their 45s from 82

B A

and the looks that say I'm cooler than you

E C#m B

Oh They hide behind boxing fists and arrogance

E A

I got nothing, nothing, nothing to say

B A

About the way you spend your day

You rest your head on your hands.

C#m B

would you let it slip away?

C#m G#m

Little darling, I try

A E

Oh at least I look on the bright side

A E

I'll break it to you gently

A E B

Break it to you gently

C#m G#m

Little darling, I try

A E

Oh at least I look on the bright side

A E

I'll break it to you gently

A E B

Break it to you gently

E A B

A E C#m B

C#m G#m

]

Little darling, I try ]Stabs

A E

]

Oh at least I look on the bright side ]

A E

I'll break it to you gently

A E B

Break it to you gently

C#m G#m

Little darling, I try

A E

Oh at least I look on the bright side

A E

I'll break it to you gently

A E B

Break it to you gently

A E

I'll break it to you gently

A E B

Break it to you gently

A E

I'll break it to you gently

A E

Break it to you gently

A E

Break it to you gently

A E

Break it to you gently

A E

Break it to you gently

A E B

Break it to you gently

E A B

A E C#m B

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