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
F E
Killing me softly -- with his song
Verse 1
Am D
I heard he sang a good song
G C
I heard he had a style
Am D Em
And so I went to see him and listen for awhile
Am D7
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
F E
Killing me softly -- with his song
Verse 2
Am D
I felt all flushed with fever
G C
Embarassed by the crowd
A D
I felt he found my letters
Em
And read each one out loud
Am D7
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
F E
Killing me softly -- with his song
Verse 3
Am D
He sang as if he knew me
G C
In all my dark despair
Am D
And then he looked right through me
Em
As if I wasn't there
Am D7
He just kept right on
G B7
Singin' clear and strong
*Chorus* repeat
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
F 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
F E
Killing me softly -- with his song