(C)Soft ly
I will (G7)leave you (C)soft ly
for my (G7)heart would (C)break
if you should (F)wake
and see me (C)go.
So I (G7)leave you (Eb)soft ly
long be (Bb7)fore you (Eb)miss
(Eb)me,
long be (Bb7)fore your (Eb)arms can beg me (Ab)stay
for one more (Gm7)hour
or (Bb7)one more (C)day.
Af ter (G7)all the (C)years
I can’t (G7)bear the (Am)tears
(Am7)to (F)fall
so (Ab)soft
ly,
as I leave you (C)there.
(C)Soft
(C)ly
I will (G7)leave you (C)soft
(C)ly
for my (G7)heart would (C)break
if you should (F)wake
and see me (C)go.
So I (G7)leave you (Eb)soft
(Eb)ly
long be (Bb7)fore you (Eb)miss
(Eb)me,
long be (Bb7)fore your (Eb)arms can beg me (Ab)stay
for one more (Gm7)hour
or (Bb7)one more (C)day.
Af ter (G7)all the (C)years
I can’t (G7)bear the (Am)tears
(Am7)to
(F)fall
so (Ab)soft
ly,
as I leave you (C)there.
as I leave you (C)there,
as I (G7)leave you (C)there,
as I (G7)leave you (C)there.
Softly As I Leave You by Elvis Presley
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Softly As I Leave You”
- What key is "Softly As I Leave You" in?
- "Softly As I Leave You" by Elvis Presley is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Softly As I Leave You" 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 "Softly As I Leave You" 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 "Softly As I Leave You"?
- This arrangement of "Softly As I Leave You" uses 13 chords: Ab, Am, Am7, Bb7, C, Dm, Dm7, Eb, +5 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Softly As I Leave You" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Elvis Presley can I play here?
- Try "C'MON EVERYBODY", "A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION", "BURNING LOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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