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These are the correct chords used in the recording, though you could also transpose it two whole-steps down and 
use a capo on the third fret. This would accurately match the tuning on the record, I think. 
[Verse 1]
CSoftEbly, Fmin the winterBbtime
CSoftEbly, Fmwhen we're about to Bbdine
CSoftEbly, Fmin my heart of Bbmine
I talk to Cyou
Has anybody of you Ebtwo
Got Chalf a mind to go to the Dzoo?
Tonight, won't you think we'd Fmhad fun?
[Chorus]
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CmMy daughter, Fmmy son, Abone by Ebone
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CmMy daughter, Fmmy son, Abone by Ebone
[Verse 2]
CSoftEbly, Fmin the winterBbtime
CSoftEbly, Fmwhen it goes towards Bbnine
CSoftEbly, Fmin my heart of Bbmine
I talk to Cyou
Go feed the dog and cat and Ebthen go
To Cbed and have your right own Ddream
Now be well off and start with Fmthe sun
[Chorus]
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CmMy daughter, Fmmy son, Abone by Ebone
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CmMy daughter, Fmmy son, Abone by Ebone
[Verse 3]
CSoftEbly, Fmin the winterBbtime
CSoftEbly, Fmwhen day's gonnBba shine
CSoftEbly, Fmin my heart of Bbmine
I talk to Cyou
About my actual favourite Ebmatter
That's Chow to live and laugh and feel Dbetter
I cut the bread for them and Fmthey run
[Chorus]
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CmMy daughter, Fmmy son
[Bridge]
AbOff and aEbway, they Dbset out for Abliving
AbLove them if Ebever they coDbme, wherAbever they're Cgone
[Chorus]
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CmMy daughter, Fmmy son, Abone by Ebone
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CMy daughter, my son
CmMy daughter, Fmmy son, Abone by Ebone
CSoftEbly

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Softly

by Sibylle Baier

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

These are the correct chords used in the recording, though you could also transpose it two whole-steps down and

use a capo on the third fret. This would accurately match the tuning on the record, I think.

[Verse 1]

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, in the wintertime

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, when we're about to dine

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, in my heart of mine

I talk to you

Has anybody of you two

C D

Got half a mind to go to the zoo?

Tonight, won't you think we'd had fun?

[Chorus]

My daughter, my son

Cm Fm Ab Eb

My daughter, my son, one by one

My daughter, my son

Cm Fm Ab Eb

My daughter, my son, one by one

[Verse 2]

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, in the wintertime

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, when it goes towards nine

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, in my heart of mine

I talk to you

Go feed the dog and cat and then go

C D

To bed and have your right own dream

Now be well off and start with the sun

[Chorus]

My daughter, my son

Cm Fm Ab Eb

My daughter, my son, one by one

My daughter, my son

Cm Fm Ab Eb

My daughter, my son, one by one

[Verse 3]

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, in the wintertime

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, when day's gonna shine

C Eb Fm Bb

Softly, in my heart of mine

I talk to you

About my actual favourite matter

C D

That's how to live and laugh and feel better

I cut the bread for them and they run

[Chorus]

My daughter, my son

Cm Fm

My daughter, my son

[Bridge]

Ab Eb Db Ab

Off and away, they set out for living

Ab Eb Db Ab C

Love them if ever they come, wherever they're gone

[Chorus]

My daughter, my son

Cm Fm Ab Eb

My daughter, my son, one by one

My daughter, my son

Cm Fm Ab Eb

My daughter, my son, one by one

C Eb

Softly

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