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Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings Chords

Chords: Break, Gently, Burton, Capo:, G, C, Em, Am, Dsus4, D

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Genre: rock, pop, adult contemporary

Break It To Them Gently chords - Burton Cummings
Capo: 3

[Intro]
| G | C | G | C |

[Chorus]
G Em
Break it to them gently when you tell my mom and dad
Am Dsus4 D
When you see my baby sister, be as kind as you can
G Em
Break it to my grandma, said that boy's wild and bad
Am
Break it to them gently when you tell 'em
D G
That I won't be coming home again

[Verse 1]
C G
'Cause I'm runnin' with a gun and it isn't any fun as a fugitive
C G
Fightin' for my life and I don't know if I'll make it alone
C G
Runnin' with a gun and it isn't any fun as a fugitive
Em G
God I wanna go home, Lord I wish I was home

[Interlude]
| C | G | C |

[Verse 2]
G Em
When you see my lady with the twinkle in her eyes
Am Dsus4 D
Tell it to her softly and hold her if she cries
G Em
Tell her that I love her and I will till the day I die
Am
Tell it to her gently when you tell her
D G
That I won't be coming home again

[Bridge]
D G
I got in too deep with strangers
D G
Thinkin' they could help me find my way
C G
Nobody warned me of the dangers
Em Am D
And it's always the young and foolish that have to pay

[Chorus]
G Em
So break it to them gently when you tell my mom and dad
Am Dsus4 D
Thank them for the good years and all the lovin' that I had
G Em
Break it to my grandma who said the boy is wild and bad
Am
Break it to them gently when you tell them

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