Intro: >C - C/E - F - Gsus4 G Verse 1: > Csus2 CM7sus2 Did you think that your smile >FM7 F~G~Am7 Could hide what's on your mind? > Dsus4 D No matter how I tried > D7sus2 F/G~G I just couldn't be so blind > CM7 We've been close but people grow >FM7 F~Em~Am7 And they sometimes grow apart > Dsus4 D There's just one thing I ask you >D7sus2 F/G G If you've had a change of heart Chorus: > FM7 Break it to me gently > Em7 A7sus4~A7 If you have to, then tell me lies >Dm7 F/G Break it to me gently > CM7 Bb/C At least leave me with my pride > FM7 G7/F Try to spare my feelings > Em7 A7sus4 A7 If the feelings have to die > Dm7 F Break it to me gently > Dm7 F/G (int.) If you have to say goodbye Interlude: >C - C/E - F - Gsus4 G Verse 2: > Csus2 CM7sus2 I'm not ashamed to admit >FM7 F~Em~Am7 I really hurt inside > Dsus4 D After all, these are my feelings >D7sus2 F/G~G Why should I make them hide? > Csus2 CM7sus2 But I won't hold you back > FM7 F~Em~Am7 There'll be no pulling on your sleeve > Dsus4 D Just let me down easy >D7sus2 F/G G And go softly when you leave Chorus: > FM7 And break it to me gently > Em7 A7sus4~A7 If you have to, then tell me lies > Dm7 F/G Break it to me gently > CM7 Bb/C At least leave me with my pride > FM7 G7/F Try to spare my feelings > Em7 A7sus4 A7 If the feelings have to die > Dm7 F Break it to me gently > Dm7 F/G C If you have to say goodbye Bridge: > Am Em7 You always knew that you had my heart > Gm7 Bb/C F It's still yours if you wanna take it >G Am Em7 But when you go, as I know you must > F F#dim7 F/G G#7 Be gentle when you break it Chorus: > F#M7 Break it to me gently > Fm7 Bb7sus4~Bb7 If you have to, and tell me lies > D#m7 F#/G# Break it to me gently > C#M7 B/C# At least leave me with my pride > F#M7 G#7/F# Try to spare my feelings > Fm7 Bb7sus4 Bb7 If the feelings have to die > D#m7 F# Break it to me gently > D#m7 F#/G# Bbm7 C#/D# D# If you have to say goodbye Outro: >D#m7 F# Break it to me gently > D#m7 Fm7 F# G#sus4 If you have to say, goodbye >C# - C#/F - F# - Gsus4~G > Bbm7 Hmm-hmm, goodbye