C C/E F C/G G 

[Verse]
         Csus4 C           Csus2 C
Did you think    that your smile,
F                                 F G Am
   Could hide what's on your mind?
                  D
No matter how I tried,
         Dm              F/G G
I just couldn't be so blind.
            Csus4 C              Csus2 C
We've been close     but people grow,
F                             F G/E Am
  And they sometimes grow apart.
                  D
There's just one thing I ask you,
Dm                             F/G G
   If you've had a change of heart.

[Chorus]
 F              F/G
Break it to me gently,
        Em                    Asus4 A
If you have to, then tell me lies.
 Dm             F/G
Break it to me gently,
          Cmaj7               Gm7/C
At least leave me with my pride.
 F               F/G
Try to spare my feelings,
        Em                Asus4 A
If the feelings have to die.
 Dm             F
Break it to me gently,
       Dm      F/G      C
If you have to say goodbye.

[Interlude]
C C/E F C/G G

[Verse 2]
         Csus4 C      Csus2 C
I'm not ashamed  to admit,
F                     F G/E Am
  I really hurt inside.
                 D
After all these are my feelings,
Dm                           F/G G
   Why should I make them hide?
      Csus4 C           Csus C
But I won't   hold you back,
 F                                  F G/E Am
There'll be no pulling on your sleeve.
             D
Just let me down easy,
Dm9                         F/G G
  And go softly when you leave.

[Chorus]
 F              F/G
Break it to me gently,
        Em                    Asus4 A
If you have to, then tell me lies.
 Dm             F/G
Break it to me gently,
          Cmaj7              Gm7/C
At least leave me with my pride.
 F               F/G
Try to spare my feelings,
        Em                Asus4 A
If the feelings have to die.
 Dm             F
Break it to me gently,
       Dm      F/G      C
If you have to say goodbye.

[Bridge]
            Am           Em7
You always knew that you had my heart,
      Gm7       C7              F
It's still yours, if you wanna take it.
G               Am        Em
   But when you go, as I know you must,
    F   D/F#          G      Ab
Be gentle when your breaking.

[Chorus]
     Gb             Ab/Gb
And break it to me gently,
       Fm                    Bbsus4 Bb
If you have to, then tell me lies.
 Ebm            Gb/Ab
Break it to me gently,
          Dbmaj7             Abm7/Db
At least leave me with my pride.
 Gb              Ab/Gb
Try to spare my feelings,
        Fm              Bbsus4 Bb
If the feelings have to die.
 Ebm            Gb
Break it to me gently,
   Ebm         Gb      Ebm Bbm Eb
If you have to say goodbye.

[Coda]
 Ebm            Gb
Break it to me gently
       Ebm  Fm Gb Ab     Db Db/F Gb Ab Bb
If you have to say   goodbye.