Tom: Am Am Dm G C Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words Am D/F# G F Killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song C F Bb A Telling my whole life with his words. Killing me softly with his song Dm7 G C F I heard he sang a good song. I heard he had a style Dm7 G Am And so I came to see him and listen for a while Dm7 G C E And there he was this young boy. A stranger to my eyes Am Dm G C Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words Am D/F# G F Killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song C F Bb A Telling my whole life with his words. Killing me softly with his song Dm7 G C F I felt all flushed with fever. Embarrassed by the crowd. Dm7 G Am I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud. Dm7 G C E I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on Am Dm G C Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words Am D/F# G F Killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song C F Bb A Telling my whole life with his words. Killing me softly with his song Dm7 G C F He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair. Dm7 G Am And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there. Dm7 G C E And he just kept on singing singing clear and strong. Am Dm G C Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words Am D/F# G F Killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song C F Bb A Telling my whole life with his words. Killing me softly with his song