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Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, G7, C, D, G, F, A, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[chorus]
[Am]Strumming my pain with his [Dm]fingers
[G7]Singing my life with his [C]words
[Am]Killing me softly with [D]his song
Killing me [G]softly with [F]his song
Telling my [C]whole life with [F]his words
Killing me [A]softly with his [A]song

[Opening]
[Dm]I heard he [G7]sang a good song
[C]I heard he [F]had a style
[Dm]And so I [G7]came to see him
And [Am]listen for a while
[Dm]And there he [G7]was this young boy
[C]A stranger [E7]to my eyes

[chorus]
[Am]Strumming my pain with his [Dm]fingers
[G7]Singing my life with his [C]words
[Am]Killing me softly with [D]his song
Killing me [G]softly with [F]his song
Telling my [C]whole life with [F]his words
Killing me [A]softly with his [A]song

[section 2]
[Dm]I felt all [G7]flushed with fever
[C]Embarrassed [F]by the crowd
[Dm]I felt he [G7]found my letters
And [Am]read each one out loud
[Dm]I prayed that [G7]he would finish
[C]But he just [E7]kept right on

[chorus]
[Am]Strumming my pain with his [Dm]fingers
[G7]Singing my life with his [C]words
[Am]Killing me softly with [D]his song
Killing me [G]softly with [F]his song
Telling my [C]whole life with [F]his words
Killing me [A]softly with his [A]song

[Closing]
[Dm]He sang as [G7]if he knew me
[C]In all my [F]dark despair
[Dm]And then he [G7]looked right through me
As [Am]if I wasn’t there
[Dm]And he just [G7]kept on singing
[C]Singing [E7]clear and strong

[chorus]
[Am]Strumming my pain with his [Dm]fingers
[G7]Singing my life with his [C]words
[Am]Killing me softly with [D]his song
Killing me [G]softly with [F]his song
Telling my [C]whole life with [F]his words
Killing me [A]softly with his [A]song

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ArtistRoberta Flack
AlbumKilling Me Softly
GenresBlues, Pop, R&B
Year1973
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Killing Me Softly on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly on ukulele requires 9 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Killing Me Softly uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (13), G7 → C (10), and Am → Dm (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

2. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to G7

3. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

11. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

12. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

13. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

14. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Killing Me Softly chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Killing Me Softly.

  • Killing Me Softly includes 76 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Killing Me Softly contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Killing Me Softly connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G7: 6%
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