BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY

E              A  Am       E  G#m           C#
Break it to me gently, let me down the easy way
        F#                               Fm                      B
Make me feel, you still love me, if it's just, just for one more day
E              A  Am          E        G#m                 C#
Break it to me gently, so my tears, my tears won't fall so fast
            F#                          B                 E
If you must go, then, go slowly, let me love you 'til the last

BRIDGE:
A                G#m          F#m                         E
The love we shared, oh, so long, it's a great big part of me
A               G#m          F#                  B
If you must take, your love away, take it gradually
    E               A  Am          E         G#m
And Break it to me gently, give me time, oh, give me a little time to
C#
ease the pain
            F#                               B           E
If you must go, then, go slowly, 'cause I'll never love again

LEAD..PLAYS FIRST LINE OF BRIDGE...THEN SING
A           G#m.....walk down....to F#                 B
If you must take(BREAK) your love away, take it gradually
E              A   Am          E         G#m
Break it to me gently, give me time, oh, give me a little time to
C#
heal the pain
        F#                                B                C#m
Love me just a little longer, 'cause I'll never ever love again..Mmm
            A                   B            E A E B E
'Cause I'll never(HOLD VOCALLY),Never love again.Mmm..Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo

Transcribed by Candy Husselman (I know this is a Brenda Lee tune; Also done 
by  Juice Newton ..I sing this kind of a mixture of the two.)
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