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Capo 4
[Chorus]
FF
If I die young
C majorC
Bury me in satin
A minorAm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
C majorC
Sink me in the river at dawn
A minorAm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G+G
Oh oh, oh oh...
[1st Verse]
FF
Lord, make me a rainbow
C majorC
I'll shine down on my mother
G+G
She'll know I'm safe with you
A minorAm
When she stands under my colors
C majorC
Oh, and life ain't always what you think it oughta be, no
FF
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
G+G
The sharp knife on a short life
G+G
Well, I've had just enough time
[Chorus]
FF
If I die young
C majorC
Bury me in satin
A minorAm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
C majorC
Sink me in the river at dawn
A minorAm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G+G
The sharp knife on a short life
G+G
Well, I've had just enough time
[2nd Verse]
FF
And I'll be wearing white
C majorC
When I come into Your kingdom
A minorAm
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
C majorC
I've never known the loving of a man
A minorAm
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
FF
There's a boy here in town
C majorC
Says he'll love me forever
FF
Who'd of thought forever could be severed by
G+G
The sharp knife of a short life
G+G
Well I've had just enough time
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
FF
So put on your best, boys
C majorC
And I'll wear my pearls
C majorC
What I never did is done
FF
A augmentedA penny for my thoughts
C majorC
Oh no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar
A minorAm
There worth so much more after I'm a goner
C majorC
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
A minorAm
Funny when your dead how people start listening...
[Chorus]
FF
If I die young
C majorC
Bury me in satin
A minorAm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
C majorC
Sink me in the river at dawn
A minorAm
Send me away with the words of a love song
A minorAm
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
C majorC
Go with peace and love
C majorC
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket
A minorAm
Save them for a time when your really gonna need 'em oh
G+G
The sharp knife of a short life,
G+G
Well I've had just enough time
C majorC
So put on your best, boys
G+G
And I'll wear my pearls...
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