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Killing Me Softly chords by Mikey General (Official Version)

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Intro 1

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Killing me softly, girl, oh

Verse 1
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I heard she sang a good song
I heard she had a style
G 
So I decide to go
And listen for a while
G 
And there she was, this young girl

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Chorus 1

A stranger to my eyes

G

Strumming my face with her fingers

Singin' my life with her words

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Killin' me softly with her song

Killin' me softly with her song

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Tellin' my whole life with her words

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Killin' me softly with her song

Verse 2
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I felt a rush of fever
Embarrassed by the crowd
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I though she found my letters
And read each one out loud
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I prayed that she would finish

Chorus 2
But she just kept right on
G 
Strumming my face with her fingers
Singin' my life with her words
G 
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
G 
Tellin' my whole life with her words
G 
Killin' me soft, soft with her song

Interlude 1

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Oh oh oh...

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La, woah...

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Woah oh oh...

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Woah oh oh

Verse 3
G 
I felt so ashamed
My life was in despair
G 
And she just stand there singin'
As if I wasn't there
G 
And she just kept on playing

Chorus 3
Playin' that same old song
G 
Strumming my face with her fingers
Singin' my life with her words
G 
Killin' me softly with her song
Killin' me softly with her song
[Fade out]

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G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 102

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G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Killing Me Softly by Mikey General, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Killing Me Softly the way Mikey General intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Killing Me Softly

Mikey General

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