Strum ming my pain with his fin gers,
(C7)sing ing my life with his words.
(Dm7)Kill ing me soft ly with his song, kill ing me (C)soft ly with (Bb)his song, tell ing my whole life with (Bb)his words, kill ing me soft ly
with his song.
I heard he sang a good song,
I heard he had a style,
and so I came to see him
to lis ten for a while.
And there he was, this young boy
a ger to my eyes.
(Dm7)Strum ming my pain with his fin gers,
(C7)sing ing my life with his words.
(Dm7)Kill ing me soft ly with his song, kill ing me soft ly with his song, tell ing my (F)whole life
with his words, kill ing me soft ly
with his song.
I felt all flushed with fe ver,
em bar rassed by the crowd.
I felt he found my let ters
and read each one out loud.
I prayed that he would fin ish,
but just kept right on.
(Dm7)Strum ming my pain with his fin gers,
(C7)sing ing my life with his words.
(Dm7)Kill ing me soft ly with his song, kill ing me soft ly with his song, tell ing my (F)whole life
with his words, kill ing me soft ly
with his song.
Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Killing Me Softly With His Song”
- What key is "Killing Me Softly With His Song" in?
- "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack is in the key of G with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Killing Me Softly With His Song" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Killing Me Softly With His Song" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Killing Me Softly With His Song"?
- This arrangement of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" uses 15 chords: A7, Bb, Bbmaj9, C, C7, D, Dm7, Dmin, +7 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Killing Me Softly With His Song" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Roberta Flack can I play here?
- Try "THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU", "TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE", "Killing Me Softly With His Song". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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