Softly — Sibylle Baier
Chords and lyrics for Softly by Sibylle Baier (key of D#).
Verse 1
These are the correct chords used in the recording, though you could also
transpose it two whole-steps down and
record, I think.
Verse 1
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]in the [Bb]wintertime
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]when we're about to [Bb]dine
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]in my heart of [Bb]mine
I talk to [C]you
Has anybody of you [Eb]two
Got [C]half a mind to go to the [D]zoo?
Tonight, won't you think we'd [Fm]had fun?
Chorus
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[Cm]My daughter, [Fm]my son, [Ab]one by [Eb]one
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[Cm]My daughter, [Fm]my son, [Ab]one by [Eb]one
Verse 2
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]in the [Bb]wintertime
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]when it goes towards [Bb]nine
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]in my heart of [Bb]mine
I talk to [C]you
Go feed the dog and cat and [Eb]then go
To [C]bed and have your right own [D]dream
Now be well off and start with [Fm]the sun
Chorus
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[Cm]My daughter, [Fm]my son, [Ab]one by [Eb]one
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[Cm]My daughter, [Fm]my son, [Ab]one by [Eb]one
Verse 3
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]in the [Bb]wintertime
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]when day's [Bb]gonna shine
[C][Eb]Softly, [Fm]in my heart of [Bb]mine
I talk to [C]you
About my actual favourite [Eb]matter
That's [C]how to live and laugh and feel [D]better
I cut the bread for them and [Fm]they run
Chorus
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[Cm]My daughter, [Fm]my son
Bridge
[Ab]Off and [Eb]away, they [Db]set out for [Ab]living
[Ab]Love them if [Eb]ever they [Db]come, [Ab]wherever they're [C]gone
Chorus
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[Cm]My daughter, [Fm]my son, [Ab]one by [Eb]one
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[C]My daughter, my son
[Cm]My daughter, [Fm]my son, [Ab]one by [Eb]one
[C][Eb]Softly
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