################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ Date: 1/16/98; 9:38:35 AM From: David Papple Subject: BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY by Juice Newton BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY intro: G Gm D A A7 D F#7 G Gm D F#7 B7 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY- LET ME DOWN THE EASY WAY E7 Em A A7 MAKE ME FEEL YOU STILL LOVE ME IT IT'S JUST- JUST FOR 1 MORE DAY D F#7 G Gm D F#7 B7 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY- SO MY TEARS- MY TEARS WON'T FALL SO FAST E7 Em A D D7 IF YOU MUST GO- THEN GO SLOWLY- LET ME LOVE YOU 'TIL THE LAST Chorus: G F#m Em A D D7 THE LOVE WE SHARED OH SO LONG- IT'S SUCH A BIG PART OF ME G F#m B7 E7 A A7 IF YOU MUST TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY- TAKE IT GRADUALLY- AND... D F#7 G Gm BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY- GIVE ME D F#7 B7 TIME- OH GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME TO EASE THE PAIN E7 Em A D D7 IF YOU MUST GO THEN GO SLOWLY- 'CAUSE I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN... (instrumental: 1st line of chorus) G F#m B7 E7 A Bb7 (key change) IF YOU MUST TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY- TAKE IT GRADUALLY- Eb G7 Ab Abm BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY- GIVE ME Eb G7 C7 TIME- GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME TO EASE THE PAIN F7 Fm Bb Eb Cm LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE LONGER- 'CAUSE I'LL NEVER NEVER LOVE AGAIN... Fm Bb (tacet) Eb Ab Abm Eb NO I'LL NEVER NEVER LOVE AGAIN Mmm NOTE: This is from the version released by Juice Newton (not from Brenda Lee's '50's hit) The original key may have been E to F, I don't remember as I have been performing the tune for many years and have lost track of the original. Date: 9:31 AM 1/16/98 From: David Papple ( dpapple@oncomdis.on.ca ) Subject: Break It to Me Gently by Juice Newton Key: D > Eb -- David Papple Campbellford, ON, Canada