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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.
       Am7xx2010
        D7xx0212
         Dxx0232
         Cx32010
         G320033
   Fmaj7b5102200 = Esus4/F  
         E022100
[Verse]
   Am7I heard she Dsang a good song, 
   GI heard she Chad a style, 
   Am7And so I caDme to see her, 
   To liEmsten for a while . . .
   Am7And there she D7was this young girl, 
   GA stranger B7to my eyes . . .
[Chorus]
SEmtrummin' my pain with her Amfingers, 
SD7ingin' my life with her wGords, 
KEmilling me softly with heAr song, 
Killing me sofDtly, with Cher song, 
Telling my Gwhole life with Cher words, 
Killing me Fmaj7b5softly, with her soEng
[Verse]
Am7I felt all flusDhed with fever, 
GEmbarrassed by Cthe crowd, 
Am7I felt she fouDnd my letters, 
And read Emeach one aloud . . .
Am7I prayed that she D7would finish, 
GBut she just kB7ept right on . . .
[Chorus]
SEmtrummin' my pain with her Amfingers, 
SD7ingin' my life with her wGords, 
KEmilling me softly with heAr song, 
Killing me sofDtly, with Cher song, 
Telling my Gwhole life with Cher words, 
Killing me Fmaj7b5softly, with her soEng
Am7She sang as if Dshe knew me, 
GIn all my dark Cdespair, 
Am7And then she lDooked right through me, 
As if I Emwasn't there . . .
Am7But she was thereD7, this stranger,
GSinging clear B7and strong . . .
[Chorus]
SEmtrummin' my pain with her Amfingers, 
SD7ingin' my life with her wGords, 
KEmilling me softly with heAr song, 
Killing me sofDtly, with Cher song, 
Telling my Gwhole life with Cher words,
Killing me Fmaj7b5softly, with her soEng
Killing me sFmaj7b5oftly, with her sEong . . .

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Killing Me Softly With Her Song

by Perry Como

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7b5

Esus4/F

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

xx0212

xx0232

x32010

320033

Fmaj7b5 Esus4/F

102200 =

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,

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,

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,

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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