Softly, As I Leave You – Vic Damone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_OZ8j9sHU0
Intro: A Bm7 E7 A Bm7
A Bm7 E7 A Bm7 E7 A
Softly, I will leave you, softly, for my heart would break,
D A Bm7
If you should wake, and, see me go.
E7 A Dm G7 C G7
So I leave you, softly, Long before you, miss me,
C F
Long before, your arms, can beg me stay,
Em7 C G7 A Bm7
For one more hour, or, one more day.
E7 A Dm E7 F#m F#m7 D
After all the years, I can't bear the tears, to fall,
F Dm7 E7 A Bm7 E7
So softly, as I leave, you there.
Musical Interlude (+1 semitone)
A# Cm7 F7 A# Cm7 F7 A#
for my heart would break,
D# A# Cm7
If you should wake, and, see me go.
F7 A# D#m G#7 C# G#7
So I leave you softly, Long before you, miss me,
C# F#
Long before, your arms, can beg me stay,
Fm7 C# G#7 A# Cm7
For one more hour, or, one more day.
F7 A Dm F7 F#m F#m7 D#
After all the years, I can't bear the tears, to fall,
F# D#m7 F7 A# Cm7 F7
So softly, as I leave, you there.
Outro:
F7 A# Cm7
As I leave, you there,
Barre Chords
[131211] [131111] [113331] [33543] [xx7865] [688766]
F7 Fm7 A# Cm7 F7 A#
As I leave, you, there.
