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I heard he sang a good song,
I heard he had a style,
and so I came to see him to (Am)lis ten for a while.
And there he was, this young boy,
a stran ger to my eyes.
(Am)Strum ming my pain with his fin gers,
(G)sing ing my life with his words.
(Am)Kill ing me soft ly with his song, kill ing me soft ly
with his song, tell ing my whole life
with his words, kill ing me soft ly
with his song.
felt all flushed with fe ver,
em bar rassed by the crowd.
I felt he found my let ters and (Am)read each one out loud.
I prayed that he would fin ish,
but he just kept right on.
(Am)Strum ming my pain with his fin gers,
(G)sing ing my life with his words.
(Am)Kill ing me soft ly with his song, kill ing me soft ly
with his song, tell ing my whole life
with his words, kill ing me soft ly
with his song.
Killing Me Softly With His Song — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Killing Me Softly With His Song”
- What key is "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack played in?
- Killing Me Softly With His Song is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Killing Me Softly With His Song"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Killing Me Softly With His Song" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Killing Me Softly With His Song"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Killing Me Softly With His Song"?
- "Killing Me Softly With His Song" was originally performed by Roberta Flack. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Killing Me Softly With His Song"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, Am, Bb, C, D, Dm, Dm7, E, +3 more.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Killing Me Softly With His Song" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.