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Killing Me Softly Chords

“Killing Me Softly” by Roberta Flack guitar chords: in the key of Em with the chords C#m, F#, B and E. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:C#mF#BEG#mAF#m

Chords for Killing Me Softly

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop

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C#mI heard she sangF# a good song,..

BI heard she hadE a style!

C#mAnd so I cameF# to see her

G#mAnd listen for a while!

C#mAnd there she was F#this young girl,..

BA stranger to myG#m eyes!

G#mStrumming my pain with her fingeC#mrs,..

F#Singing my life with her wordBs,..

G#mKilling me softly with her C#msong,..

F#Killing me softEly with her song,..

BTelling my whole liEfe with her words,..

AKilling me sG#moftly With her song

C#mI felt all flushF#ed with fever,..

BEmbarrassed by Ethe crowd,..

C#mI felt she fouF#nd my letters

G#mAnd read each one out loud!

C#mI prayed that she F#would finish

BBut she just kept rigG#mht on!

G#mStrumming my pain with her fingeC#mrs,..

F#Singing my life with her wordBs,..

G#mKilling me softly with her C#msong,..

F#Killing me softEly with her song,..

BTelling my whole liEfe with her words,..

AKilling me sG#moftly With her song

C#mShe sang as if F#mshe knew me

BIn all my darEk despair

C#mAnd then she looF#ked right through me

G#mAs if I wasnt there!

C#mBut she just cameF# to singing,..

BSinging clear and G#mstrong!

G#mStrumming my pain with her fingeC#mrs,..

F#Singing my life with her wordBs,..

G#mKilling me softly with her C#msong,..

F#Killing me softEly with her song,..

BTelling my whole liEfe with her words,..

AKilling me sG#moftly With her song

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About Killing Me Softly

Roberta Flack's “Killing Me Softly” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 7 chords — C#m, F#, B, E, G#m, A and F#m — with the progression centred on C#m, F# and B. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.