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Kill My Softly

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Various versions of chords you can try relative to Capo 1:
    A002220  577655  077655  007655 
   Bm224432  or    Bm7224232  797777
    E022100  779997  079997  079990
F#m  244222  x 0 11 11 10 9
C#m  446654 or maybe  C#m7 446454 9  11  9  9  9  9  
D    557775  [x 0 0 12 11 11]
    G320033  355433 
Capo 1 (key of Bb)    
[Intro] 
e|-----0-3-E7----A5-5--5-E7----A5----E7---------------------------|
B|----0----9----5---55-9----5----9---------------------------| 
G|---0-----9----6--6-6-9----6----9---------------------------|
D|--0------9----7----7-9----7----9---------------------------|
A|-0-------7----0------7----0----7---------------------------|
E|0--------7----0------0----0----0---------------------------| 
           \/   \      \/ \ \    /\  \/ 
[Verse 1]
AWhen I kiss you out on the Bm7corner
EAlways I feel you mAore and more
F#mI want to C#m7sleep, Ddarling, in your C#m7arms
      Bm7            E       AD      A  
Oh baby, you I understand (lyrics?)
[Verse 2]
AOnly you can make me feel gBm7ood
EJust do it cuz I loAve you so
F#mJust a spC#m7eck of Dlove, so C#m7strong
Oh Bm7baby, gonna light up mEy life, so Along
[Chorus]
That's why I'm saying, Gkill meD, oh yeah, Akill me softly
I Gwant to sleep, Ddarling, in your Aarms
Please holGd me tightD, And kill me Asoftly
And wGhen so far Dgonna be all my Ethings (lyrics?)
[Verse 3]
AOnly you can make me feel gBm7ood
EJust do it cuz I loAve you so
F#mJust a spC#m7eck of Dlove, so C#m7strong
Oh Bm7darling, gonna light up my Elife so Along
[Chorus]
Just Gkill meD-ee-ee, kiAll me softly
I want to Gsleep, Ddarling in your aArms
Just hold Gme tight, oh baby Dand kill me sAoftly
And wGhen so farD, gonna be all thEings
[Verse 4]
AOnly you can make me feel gBm7ood, (make me feel good)
EJust do it cuz I loAve you so
F#mJust a spC#m7eck of Dlove, of C#m7love, so strong
Oh Bm7darling, gonna light up Emy life so Along,      light up my life, so long
[Outro]
Just Gkill me, Doh lord, kill me Asoftly
I said Gkill meD, kill me Asoftly
Please Gkill meD, kill me Asoftly
Please Gkill meD, kill me Asoftly
Just kiGll me, D[doo doo..A...]
Just kiGll me, Doh kill me Asoftly 

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Kill My Softly

by Aaron Lordson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m

C#m7

Various versions of chords you can try relative to Capo 1:

002220 577655 077655 007655

Bm Bm7

224432 or 224232 797777

022100 779997 079997 079990

F#m 244222 x 0 11 11 10 9

9 11 9 9 9 9

C#m 446654 or maybe C#m7 446454

D 557775 [x 0 0 12 11 11]

320033 355433

Capo 1 (key of Bb)

[Intro]

E A E A E

e|-----0-3-7----5-5--5-7----5----7---------------------------|

B|----0----9----5---55-9----5----9---------------------------|

G|---0-----9----6--6-6-9----6----9---------------------------|

D|--0------9----7----7-9----7----9---------------------------|

A|-0-------7----0------7----0----7---------------------------|

E|0--------7----0------0----0----0---------------------------|

\/ \ \/ \ \ /\ \/

[Verse 1]

A Bm7

When I kiss you out on the corner

E A

Always I feel you more and more

F#m C#m7 D C#m7

I want to sleep, darling, in your arms

Bm7 E A A

Oh baby, you I understand (lyrics?)

[Verse 2]

A Bm7

Only you can make me feel good

E A

Just do it cuz I love you so

F#m C#m7 D C#m7

Just a speck of love, so strong

Bm7 E A

Oh baby, gonna light up my life, so long

[Chorus]

G D A

That's why I'm saying, kill me, oh yeah, kill me softly

G D A

I want to sleep, darling, in your arms

G D A

Please hold me tight, And kill me softly

G D E

And when so far gonna be all my things (lyrics?)

[Verse 3]

A Bm7

Only you can make me feel good

E A

Just do it cuz I love you so

F#m C#m7 D C#m7

Just a speck of love, so strong

Bm7 E A

Oh darling, gonna light up my life so long

[Chorus]

G D A

Just kill me-ee-ee, kill me softly

G D A

I want to sleep, darling in your arms

G D A

Just hold me tight, oh baby and kill me softly

G D E

And when so far, gonna be all things

[Verse 4]

A Bm7

Only you can make me feel good, (make me feel good)

E A

Just do it cuz I love you so

F#m C#m7 D C#m7

Just a speck of love, of love, so strong

Bm7 E A

Oh darling, gonna light up my life so long, light up my life, so long

[Outro]

G D A

Just kill me, oh lord, kill me softly

G D A

I said kill me, kill me softly

G D A

Please kill me, kill me softly

G D A

Please kill me, kill me softly

G D A

Just kill me, [doo doo.....]

G D A

Just kill me, oh kill me softly

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