Break It To Me Gently Chords by Angela Bofill

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[Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[C] Did you think that your [F] smile could hide what's on your [Am] mind?
[G] No matter [D] how I tried, [F] I just couldn't be so [G] blind.
[C] We've been close, but people [F] grow, and they sometimes grow [Am] apart.
[Gm] There's just [D] one thing I [F] ask you, if [A] you've had a change of [G] heart.
[F] _ [B] Break it to me gently, [G] if you have to, then tell [A] me [F] lies.
Break it to [A] me gently, [C] at least [Bb] leave me with [C] my [F] prize.
_ _ [B] [Em] If the feelings have [A] to [F] die, break it to me gently, if you [C] have to say goodbye. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ I'm _ [A] _ _ [G] _
[C] not ashamed to admit [F] that _ I'm hurt [Am] inside.
[G] After all [D] these are my feelings, [Dm] why [F] should I make [G] them hide?
[C] But I won't hold you [F] back, there'll be no pulling on your [Am] sleeve.
[Gm] Just let [D] me down [F] easy, and go softly when you [G] leave.
[F] _ [B] Break it to [G] me gently, if you have to, then [A] tell me [F] lies.
Break it to me gently, [C] at least [Bb] leave me [C] with my [F] pride.
[G] Just spare my feelings, if the feelings have to [A] die.
[F] Break it to me gently, if you have [C] to say goodbye.
_ [Am] You always [Em] knew that you had [Bb] my heart.
It's still [F] yours if you [G] want to take [Am] it.
But when you go, [G] as I [F] must, [Gb] be [G] gentle when you're [Ab] breaking.
_ [Gb] Break it to [C] me gently, [Ab] if you have to, then [Bb] tell me [Gb] lies.
Break it to me gently, [Fm] at least [Abm] leave me [Db] with my [Gb] pride.
Spare [Ab] my feelings, if the feelings have [Bb] to [Gb] die.
Break it to me gently, [Ebm] if you have [Bbm] to say goodbye. _
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ [Gb] Break it to me gently, [Ebm] if you [Fm] have [Gb] to _ [Db] _ _
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