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[Intro]
C C/E F C/G G
[Verse]
Did you tCsus4hink    Cthat your Csus2smile,C  
   FCould hide what's on your mind?F  G  Am  
No matter how I trDied,
I just coDmuldn't be so bliF/Gnd.G  
We've been cCsus4lose     Cbut people gCsus2row,C  
  FAnd they sometimes grow aparFt.G/E  Am  
There's just one tDhing I ask you,
   DmIf you've had a change of heF/Gart.G  
[Chorus]
BFreak it to me gF/Gently,
If you hEmave to, then tell me lAsus4ies.A  
BDmreak it to me gF/Gently,
At least lCmaj7eave me with my pridGm7/Ce.
TFry to spare my fF/Geelings,
If the fEmeelings have to diAsus4e.A  
BDmreak it to me gFently,
If you Dmhave to F/Gsay goodbCye.
[Interlude]
C C/E F C/G G
[Verse 2]
I'm not aCsus4shamed  Cto adCsus2mit,C  
  FI really hurt insideF.G/E  Am  
After all these aDre my feelings,
   DmWhy should I make them hidF/Ge?G  
But I Csus4won't   Chold you bCsusack,C  
TFhere'll be no pulling on your sleevFe.G/E  Am  
Just let me dDown easy,
  Dm9And go softly when you leaF/Gve.G  
[Chorus]
BFreak it to me gF/Gently,
If you hEmave to, then tell me lAsus4ies.A  
BDmreak it to me gF/Gently,
At least lCmaj7eave me with my priGm7/Cde.
TFry to spare my fF/Geelings,
If the fEmeelings have to diAsus4e.A  
BDmreak it to me gFently,
If you Dmhave to F/Gsay goodbCye.
[Bridge]
You always kAmnew that you Em7had my heart,
It's sGm7till yoursC7, if you wanna tFake it.
   GBut when you Amgo, as I kEmnow you must,
Be gFentlD/F#e when your brGeaking.Ab  
[Chorus]
And bGbreak it to me gAb/Gbently,
If you Fmhave to, then tell me Bbsus4lies.Bb  
BEbmreak it to me gGb/Abently,
At least lDbmaj7eave me with my priAbm7/Dbde.
TGbry to spare my fAb/Gbeelings,
If the fFmeelings have to Bbsus4die.Bb  
BEbmreak it to me gGbently,
If Ebmyou have to Gbsay goodEbmbye.Bbm  Eb  
[Coda]
BEbmreak it to me gGbently
If you Ebmhave Fmto Gbsay   AbgoodDbbyeDb/F.Gb  Ab  Bb  

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Break It To Me Gently

by Angela Bofill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

C/G

Csus4

Csus2

F/G

G/E

Asus4

Cmaj7

Gm7/C

Csus

Dm9

Em7

Gm7

D/F#

[Intro]

C C/E F C/G G

[Verse]

Csus4 C Csus2 C

Did you think that your smile,

F F G Am

Could hide what's on your mind?

No matter how I tried,

Dm F/G G

I just couldn't be so blind.

Csus4 C Csus2 C

We've been close but people grow,

F F G/E Am

And they sometimes grow apart.

There's just one thing I ask you,

Dm F/G G

If you've had a change of heart.

[Chorus]

F F/G

Break it to me gently,

Em Asus4 A

If you have to, then tell me lies.

Dm F/G

Break it to me gently,

Cmaj7 Gm7/C

At least leave me with my pride.

F F/G

Try to spare my feelings,

Em Asus4 A

If the feelings have to die.

Dm F

Break it to me gently,

Dm F/G C

If you have to say goodbye.

[Interlude]

C C/E F C/G G

[Verse 2]

Csus4 C Csus2 C

I'm not ashamed to admit,

F F G/E Am

I really hurt inside.

After all these are my feelings,

Dm F/G G

Why should I make them hide?

Csus4 C Csus C

But I won't hold you back,

F F G/E Am

There'll be no pulling on your sleeve.

Just let me down easy,

Dm9 F/G G

And go softly when you leave.

[Chorus]

F F/G

Break it to me gently,

Em Asus4 A

If you have to, then tell me lies.

Dm F/G

Break it to me gently,

Cmaj7 Gm7/C

At least leave me with my pride.

F F/G

Try to spare my feelings,

Em Asus4 A

If the feelings have to die.

Dm F

Break it to me gently,

Dm F/G C

If you have to say goodbye.

[Bridge]

Am Em7

You always knew that you had my heart,

Gm7 C7 F

It's still yours, if you wanna take it.

G Am Em

But when you go, as I know you must,

F D/F# G Ab

Be gentle when your breaking.

[Chorus]

Gb Ab/Gb

And break it to me gently,

Fm Bbsus4 Bb

If you have to, then tell me lies.

Ebm Gb/Ab

Break it to me gently,

Dbmaj7 Abm7/Db

At least leave me with my pride.

Gb Ab/Gb

Try to spare my feelings,

Fm Bbsus4 Bb

If the feelings have to die.

Ebm Gb

Break it to me gently,

Ebm Gb Ebm Bbm Eb

If you have to say goodbye.

[Coda]

Ebm Gb

Break it to me gently

Ebm Fm Gb Ab Db Db/F Gb Ab Bb

If you have to say goodbye.

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