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