Pop, R&B

Killing Me Softly Chords

Fugees / Roberta Flack Intermediate Key of Am 6 Chords 1 min read

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Key

Am Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Killing Me Softly Chords – Guitar

Made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and revived by the Fugees in 1996, “Killing Me Softly” features a beautiful chord progression that every guitarist should know.

Smooth R&B (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep the strumming smooth and flowing. The E major chord at the end of the chorus adds a dramatic tension before resolving back to Am.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Chorus

Am Dm

Strumming my pain with his fingers

G C

Singing my life with his words

Am Dm

Killing me softly with his song

G C

Killing me softly with his song

F E

Telling my whole life with his words

Am

Killing me softly with his song

Verse 1

Am Dm

I heard he sang a good song

G C

I heard he had a style

Am Dm

And so I came to see him

G C

And listen for a while

Am Dm

And there he was this young boy

G F

A stranger to my eyes

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Etap to play

Key

Am Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Killing Me Softly Chords – Ukulele

Made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and revived by the Fugees in 1996, “Killing Me Softly” features a beautiful chord progression that every guitarist should know.

Smooth R&B (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming smooth and flowing. The E major chord at the end of the chorus adds a dramatic tension before resolving back to Am.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Chorus

Am Dm

Strumming my pain with his fingers

G C

Singing my life with his words

Am Dm

Killing me softly with his song

G C

Killing me softly with his song

F E

Telling my whole life with his words

Am

Killing me softly with his song

Verse 1

Am Dm

I heard he sang a good song

G C

I heard he had a style

Am Dm

And so I came to see him

G C

And listen for a while

Am Dm

And there he was this young boy

G F

A stranger to my eyes

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Etap to play

Key

Am Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Killing Me Softly Chords – Piano

Made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and revived by the Fugees in 1996, “Killing Me Softly” features a beautiful chord progression that every guitarist should know.

Smooth R&B (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming smooth and flowing. The E major chord at the end of the chorus adds a dramatic tension before resolving back to Am.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Chorus

Am Dm

Strumming my pain with his fingers

G C

Singing my life with his words

Am Dm

Killing me softly with his song

G C

Killing me softly with his song

F E

Telling my whole life with his words

Am

Killing me softly with his song

Verse 1

Am Dm

I heard he sang a good song

G C

I heard he had a style

Am Dm

And so I came to see him

G C

And listen for a while

Am Dm

And there he was this young boy

G F

A stranger to my eyes

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Etap to play

Key

Am Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Killing Me Softly Chords – Banjo

Made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and revived by the Fugees in 1996, “Killing Me Softly” features a beautiful chord progression that every guitarist should know.

Smooth R&B (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming smooth and flowing. The E major chord at the end of the chorus adds a dramatic tension before resolving back to Am.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Chorus

Am Dm

Strumming my pain with his fingers

G C

Singing my life with his words

Am Dm

Killing me softly with his song

G C

Killing me softly with his song

F E

Telling my whole life with his words

Am

Killing me softly with his song

Verse 1

Am Dm

I heard he sang a good song

G C

I heard he had a style

Am Dm

And so I came to see him

G C

And listen for a while

Am Dm

And there he was this young boy

G F

A stranger to my eyes

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Etap to play

Key

Am Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Killing Me Softly Chords – Mandolin

Made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and revived by the Fugees in 1996, “Killing Me Softly” features a beautiful chord progression that every guitarist should know.

Smooth R&B (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming smooth and flowing. The E major chord at the end of the chorus adds a dramatic tension before resolving back to Am.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Chorus

Am Dm

Strumming my pain with his fingers

G C

Singing my life with his words

Am Dm

Killing me softly with his song

G C

Killing me softly with his song

F E

Telling my whole life with his words

Am

Killing me softly with his song

Verse 1

Am Dm

I heard he sang a good song

G C

I heard he had a style

Am Dm

And so I came to see him

G C

And listen for a while

Am Dm

And there he was this young boy

G F

A stranger to my eyes

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Etap to play

Key

Am Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Killing Me Softly Chords – Harmonica

Made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973 and revived by the Fugees in 1996, “Killing Me Softly” features a beautiful chord progression that every guitarist should know.

Smooth R&B (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep the strumming smooth and flowing. The E major chord at the end of the chorus adds a dramatic tension before resolving back to Am.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Chorus

Am Dm

Strumming my pain with his fingers

G C

Singing my life with his words

Am Dm

Killing me softly with his song

G C

Killing me softly with his song

F E

Telling my whole life with his words

Am

Killing me softly with his song

Verse 1

Am Dm

I heard he sang a good song

G C

I heard he had a style

Am Dm

And so I came to see him

G C

And listen for a while

Am Dm

And there he was this young boy

G F

A stranger to my eyes