Key: G
Introduction:
C7+ Am7
Step from you car back into the real world
C7+ Bm7
Can't hold your heat in the cold light of day
C7+ Am7
I won't find the heart to accept that we're over
C7+ Bm7 Em7
As long as you're there I can beg you to stay
Am7
You say that you need to talk later
Bm7
But I can't hold it together
Em7 A
So I call right away
C D
Letting me down gently
Am7 Bm7 Em7
Is breaking my heart slowly
D
And this can't be better
C
So just get it over
B7 C D
Cause holding on desperately
Am7 Bm7 Em7
In fear that you might leave me
Am7
Is breaking my heart slowly
Bm7
(Letting me down gently)
Am7
Is breaking my heart slowly
Bm7
(Breaking my heart slowly)
Am7
Letting me down gently
Bm7
(Letting me down)
C7+ Am7
Is breaking my heart
C7+ Am7)
C7+ Am7)
C7+ Am7
Chasing around have you twisted and stumbled
C7+ Bm7
Losing your way to end up by my side
C7+ Em7
Now you are ready to change your direction
C7+ Bm7 Em7
Remember you came with your eyes open wide
Am7
You say that you need to talk later
Bm7
But I can't hold it together
Em7 A
So I call right away
C D
Letting me down gently
Am7 Bm7 Em7
Is breaking my heart slowly
D
And this can't be better
C
So just get it over
B7 C D
Cause holding on desperately
Am7 Bm7 Em7
In fear that you might leave me
Am7
Is breaking my heart slowly
Bm7
(Letting me down gently)
Am7
Is breaking my heart slowly
Bm7
(Breaking my heart slowly)
Am7
Letting me down gently
Bm7
(Letting me down)
G Bm7
Is breaking my heaaaaaaaaaart
G Bm7 B7
Is breaking my heaaaaaaaaaart
C D Am7
Letting me down gently
Bm7 Em7
Is breaking my heart slowly
D
And this can't be better
C B7
So just get it over
C D Am7
Cause holding on desperately
Bm7 Em7
In fear that you might leave me
Am7
Is breaking my heart slowly
Bm7
(Letting me down gently)
Am7
Is breaking my heart slowly
Bm7
(Breaking my heart slowly)
Am7
Letting me down gently
Bm7
(Letting me down)