G       G7/13-        C      Cm        G      Bm5-/7 E7 
Break it   to me gently,    let me down the easy way 
         A7       A9         A7             Am7               D7   D7/13- 
Make me feel that you still love me if it's just for one more day 
G     G7/13-        C      Cm        G         Bm7       E7 
Break it   to me gently    so my tears won't fall too fast 
        A7        A9       A7           Am7     D7           G  G7/13-  G7 
If you must go, then go slowly; let me love you   til the last 
     C              Bm                  Am                       D7 D7/13-     G    G7 
The love we shared    for oh, so long is such a big, big part of me 
    C            Bm                A7                          D7  D7/9 
If you must take   your love away take it gradually 
G        G7      C       Cm          G      Bm5-/7      E7 
Break it   to me gently,    give me time to ease the pain 
        A7      A9     A7      Am7          D7    D9    G   G7/13- G7 
Love me just a little longer,  'cause I'll never love again 
     C              Bm                  Am                        D7 D7/13-     G    G7 
The love we shared    for oh, so long is such a big, big part of me 
    C            Bm                A7                          D7  D7/9 
If you must take   your love away take it gradually 
G        G7       C     Cm          G      Bm5-/7     E7 
Break it   to me gently,   give me time to ease the pain; 
         A7      A9      A7               Am7    D     G   G/F#  E7 
Love me just a little longer, 'cause I'll never love again 
        A7        A9       A7           Am7     D7           G  G7/13-  G7 
If you must go, then go slowly; let me love you   til the last 
     C              Bm                  Am                        D7 D7/13-     G    G7 
The love we shared    for oh, so long is such a big, big part of me 
    C            Bm                A7                          D7  D7/9 
If you must take   your love away take it gradually 
             A7     A7/13-     D          D7  D7/9   G C Cm G6 
'Cause I'll never, no I'll never  love    again