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Softly As I Leave You

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Words & Music by Hal Shaper & A. de Vita, 1962
Capo on the 4th fret for original key of "B"
[Intro]        G          Am7           D7         G  Am7  
GSoftly,       Am7I will D7leave you, soGftlyAm7  
For my D7heart would Gbreak,
If you should Cwake, and, see me Ggo.Am7  
So I D7leave you Gsoftly,      Cm7Long beF7fore you, Bbmiss  Cm7me,
Long beF7fore, your aBbrms, can beg me Ebstay,
For one more Bbhour,     Cm7or, F7one more Gday.Am7  
After D7all the Gyears,Am7  
I can't D7bear the Emtears, Em7to   Cfall,
So Ebsoftly,     Cm7as I F7leave, you Gthere.Am7  D7  
[Choir]
Gsoftly,      Cm7Long beF7fore you, Bbmiss  Cm7me,
Long beF7fore, your aBbrms, can beg me Ebstay,
For one more Bbhour,
[Outro] 
Cm7Or, F7one more Gday;        Am7After D7all the Gyears,Am7  
I can't D7bear the Emtears, Em7to   Cfall,
So Ebsoftly,     Cm7as I F7leave, you Gthere.Am7  D7  
as I D7leave, you Gthere.Am7  
as I D7leave, you Gthere.

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Softly As I Leave You

by Frank Sinatra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cm7

Em7

Words & Music by Hal Shaper & A. de Vita, 1962

Capo on the 4th fret for original key of "B"

G Am7 D7 G Am7

[Intro]

G Am7 D7 G Am7

Softly, I will leave you, softly

D7 G

For my heart would break,

C G Am7

If you should wake, and, see me go.

D7 G Cm7 F7 Bb Cm7

So I leave you softly, Long before you, miss me,

F7 Bb Eb

Long before, your arms, can beg me stay,

Bb Cm7 F7 G Am7

For one more hour, or, one more day.

D7 G Am7

After all the years,

D7 Em Em7 C

I can't bear the tears, to fall,

Eb Cm7 F7 G Am7 D7

So softly, as I leave, you there.

[Choir]

G Cm7 F7 Bb Cm7

softly, Long before you, miss me,

F7 Bb Eb

Long before, your arms, can beg me stay,

For one more hour,

[Outro]

Cm7 F7 G Am7 D7 G Am7

Or, one more day; After all the years,

D7 Em Em7 C

I can't bear the tears, to fall,

Eb Cm7 F7 G Am7 D7

So softly, as I leave, you there.

D7 G Am7

as I leave, you there.

D7 G

as I leave, you there.

About Softly As I Leave You Chords by Frank Sinatra

Learn how to play Softly As I Leave You by Frank Sinatra with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Softly As I Leave You chords”, “Softly As I Leave You guitar chords”, or “Frank Sinatra Softly As I Leave You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Softly As I Leave You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Softly As I Leave You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B, G, Am7, D7, C.

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The chords for "Softly As I Leave You" show the original chord names (including A, B, G, Am7, D7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.