|Capo 1 Prelude: > Em Am Strumming my pain with his fingers > D7 GM7 Singing my life with his words > Em A Killing me softly with his song > D C Killing me softly with his song > G C Telling my whole life with his words. > FM7 Killing me softly > E With his song. Intro: >Am7/D D (4x) Verse 1: >Am7 D I heard he sang a good song >G C I heard he had a style >Am7 D And so I came to see him > Em To listen for a while. >Am7 D7 And there he was this young boy >G B7 A stranger to my eyes. Chorus: > Em Am Strumming my pain with his fingers > D7 GM7 Singing my life with his words > Em A/C# Killing me softly with his song > D C Killing me softly with his song > G C Telling my whole life with his words. > FM7 Killing me softly > E With his song. Verse 2: >Am7 D I felt all flushed with fever >GM7 C Embarrassed by the crowd. >Am7 D I felt he found my letters > Em And read each one out loud. >Am7 D7 I prayed that he would finish >GM7 B7 But he just kept right on. Chorus: > Em Am Strumming my pain with his fingers > D7 GM7 Singing my life with his words > Em A/C# Killing me softly with his song > D C Killing me softly with his song > G C Telling my whole life with his words. > FM7 Killing me softly > E With his song. Verse 3: >Am7 D He sang as if he knew me >GM7 C In all my dark despair. >Am7 D And then he looked right through me > Em As if I wasn't there. >Am7 D7 And he just kept on singing >GM7 B7 Singing clear and strong. Chorus: > Em Am Strumming my pain with his fingers > D7 GM7 Singing my life with his words > Em A/C# Killing me softly with his song > D C Killing me softly with his song > G C Telling my whole life with his words. > FM7 Killing me softly > E With his song. Interlude: >Em Am Ohh oh ohh > D7 GM7 Oh oh oh ohhh, oh oh oh ohhh > Em A/C# La la la, la la la > D C Oh oh oh, oh oh oh > G C FM7 La aaa ah aaaah > E La ah ah ah ah aah Chorus: > Em Am Strumming my pain with his fingers > D7 GM7 Singing my life with his words > Em A/C# Killing me softly with his song > D C Killing me softly with his song > G C Telling my whole life with his words. > FM7 E Killing me softly.... Outro: > Em Am He was strumming my pain > D7 GM7 Yeah, he was singing my life > Em A/C# Killing me softly with his song > D C Killing me softly with his song > G C Telling my whole life with his words. > FM7 Killing me softly > E With his song.