Learn "KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG" by Roberta Flack on Piano

Master "KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG" by Roberta Flack with our interactive piano player. This easy-level R&B/Soul arrangement is in the key of G at 100 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

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, spair. and so I came to see him to lis ten for a while. And there he was, this young boy a stran 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. spair. I felt he found my let ters and read each one out loud. I prayed that he would fin ish, but he 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.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
G
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Killing Me Softly With His Song" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.