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
  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
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
  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
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
  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
       A7     A7/13-       D
'Cause I'll never, no I'll never 
 D7 D7/9   G C Cm G6
Love    again