Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
D G
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,
Fmaj7 E
Killing me softly -- with his song.
Verse:
Am7 D
I heard he sang a good song,
G C
I heard he had a style,
Am7 D Em Em7
And so I went to see him and listen for awhile.
Am7 D
And there he was this young boy
G B7
A stranger to my eyes.
Chorus:
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
D G
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,
Fmaj7 E
Killing me softly -- with his song.
Verse:
Am7 D
I felt all flushed with fever,
G C
Embarassed by the crowd.
Am7 D
I felt he found my letters,
Em Em7
And read each one out loud.
Am7 D
I prayed that he would finish,
G B7
But he just kept right on.
Chorus:
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
D G
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,
Fmaj7 E
Killing me softly -- with his song.
Verse:
Am7 D
He sang as if he knew me,
G C
In all my dark despair.
Am7 D
And then he looked right through me,
Em Em7
As if I wasn't there.
Am7 D
He just kept right on,
G B7
Singin' clear and strong.
Chorus:
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
D G
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,
Fmaj7 E
Killing me softly -- with his song.
Em Am D G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh
Em A
La la la la la la,
D C G C F E
Woh la, woh la, la la la la.
Chorus:
Em Am
Strumming my pain with his fingers,
D G
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,
Fmaj7 E
Killing me softly -- with his song.