Break It to Me Gently
Aretha Franklin
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Tom : G
G
G7/13- C Cm G Bm5/7 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
[Refrão]
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
[Próxima Parte]
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
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
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
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
A7
A7/13- D
'Cause I'll never, no I'll never
D7
D7/9 G C Cm G6
Love again
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Detected progression: G → C → Cm → G → E7 → A7 → A9 → A7
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