Chords with lyrics
If I Die Young by Lauren Alaina (Original by The Band Perry)
Album: American Idol Season 10
Track 2
2011
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
F: x33211 or 133211
C: x32010
G: 320003 or 320033
Am: x02210
D: xx0232
A: x02220
Bm: x24432
Chorus:
FF 
C majorC
If I die young, bury me in satin
G+G 
A minorAm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
FF C majorC
Sink me in the river at dawn
G+G A minorAm
Send me away with the words of a love song
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm
Oh oh, oh oh
Verse:
FF C majorC
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
G+G A minorAm
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors oh and
FF C majorC
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be no
G+G A minorAm
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
Pre-Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm
The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm
I've had just enough time
Chorus:
FF C majorC
If I die young, bury me in satin
G+G A minorAm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
FF C majorC
Sink me in the river at dawn
G+G A minorAm
Send me away with the words of a love song
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm
The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well
FF C majorC G+G (A minorAm)
I've had just enough time
Verse:
FF C majorC
And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
G+G A minorAm
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger, I've
FF C majorC
Never known the lovin' of a man
G+G A minorAm
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there's a
FF C majorC
Boy here in town says he'll love my forever
G+G A minorAm
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
Pre-Chorus:
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm
The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm
I've had just enough time
Instrumental: FF C majorC G+G A minorAm x 2
Bridge:
FF C majorC
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
G+G
What I never did is done
FF
A augmentedA penny for my thoughts, oh no
C majorC
I'll sell them for a dollar
G+G A minorAm
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
FF C majorC
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
G+G (A minorAm)
Funny when your dead how people start listenin'
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm
Chorus:
G+G 
D MajorD
If I die young, bury me in satin
A augmentedA 
B minorBm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G+G D MajorD
Sink me in the river at dawn
A augmentedA B minorBm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G+G D MajorD
Oh oh the ballad of a dove
A augmentedA B minorBm
Go with peace and love
G+G D MajorD
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
A augmentedA B minorBm
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them, oh
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
I've had just enough time
Outtro:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
