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Killing Me softly by the reigate pilgrim band.
Dm7i heard he sGang good song, Ci heard Fhe had style,
Dm7and so i Gcame to see him, to lAmisten for a while
Dm7and there he Gwas this young boy, Ca stranger tE7o my eyes.
Chorus
Amstrumming my pain with his fiFngers, sGinging my life with his wCords,
AmKilling me softly with hDis song, killing me sGoftly with his sFong.
Telling my whCole life with his wFords,
Killing me sBboftly with his sAong.
Dm7I felt all flGushed with fever, eCmbarrassed Fby the crowd,
Dm7i felt he`d fGound my letters and rAmead each one out loud
Dm7i prayed that hGe would finish, Cbut he just kE7ept right on. (chorus)
Dm7He sang as iGf he knew me, Cin all dFark despair,
Dm7and then he loGoked right throught me, as if Ami wasn`t there.
Dm7But he was therGe, this strangerC, singing cleE7ar and strong. (chorus)

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Killing Me Softly

by Reigate Pilgrim Band

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Dm7

Killing Me softly by the reigate pilgrim band.

Dm7 G C F

i heard he sang good song, i heard he had style,

Dm7 G Am

and so i came to see him, to listen for a while

Dm7 G C E7

and there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes.

Chorus

Am F G C

strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words,

Am D G F

Killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song.

C F

Telling my whole life with his words,

Bb A

Killing me softly with his song.

Dm7 G C F

I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd,

Dm7 G Am

i felt he`d found my letters and read each one out loud

Dm7 G C E7

i prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on. (chorus)

Dm7 G C F

He sang as if he knew me, in all dark despair,

Dm7 G Am

and then he looked right throught me, as if i wasn`t there.

Dm7 G C E7

But he was there, this stranger, singing clear and strong. (chorus)

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