Break It To Me Gently Chords
by Ruth Brown
Break It To Me Gently by Ruth Brown is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G7/13-, C, Cm, Bm7(5b), E7, A7, A9, Am7, D7, D7/13-, Bm7, G7, Bm, Am, D7/9, Bm5-/7, D9, D, G/F#, A7/13- and G6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G G7/13- C Cm G Bm7(5b) 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
Bridge
C Bm Am
The love we shared for oh, so long
D7 D7/13- G G7
Is such a big, big part of me
C Bm A7
If you must take your love away
D7 D7/9
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
The love we shared for oh, so long
D7 D7/13- G G7
Is such a big, big part of me
C Bm A7
If you must take your love away
D7 D7/9
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
C Bm Am
The love we shared for oh, so long
D7 D7/13- G G7
Is such a big, big part of me
C Bm A7
If you must take your love away,
D7 D7/9
Take it gradually
A7 A7/13- D
'Cause I'll never, no I'll never
D7 D7/9 G C Cm G6
Love again