Break It To Me Gently Chords

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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.

Transpose
G
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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 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante