A#m D#m G# C#Strumming my pain with his fingers. Singing my life with his words.

A#m D#m G# F#Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.

C# F#Telling my whole life with his words.

B A#Killing me softly, with his song.

D#m7 G#I heard he sang a good song.

C# F#I heard he had a style.

D#m7 G#And so I came to see him,

A#mand listen for a while.

D#m7 G#And there he was this young boy,

C# F7a stranger to my eyes.

A#m D#m G# C#Strumming my pain with his fingers. Singing my life with his words.

A#m D#m G# F#Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.

C# F#Telling my whole life with his words.

B A#Killing me softly, with his song.

D#m7 G#I felt all flushed with fever,

C# F#embarrassed by the crowd.

D#m7 G#I felt he found my letters

A#mand read each one out loud.

D#m7 G#I prayed that he would finish,

C# F7but he just kept right on.

A#m D#m G# C#Strumming my pain with his fingers. Singing my life with his words.

A#m D#m G# F#Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.

C# F#Telling my whole life with his words.

B A#Killing me softly, with his song.

A#m D#m G# C#Strumming my pain with his fingers. Singing my life with his words.

A#m D#m G# F#Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song.

C# F#Telling my whole life with his words.

B A#Killing me softly, with his song.