CAPO: 2nd fret
[Tone][Intr[D][Intro]
If I die [G]young
Bury me in [D]satin
Lay me d[A]down on a bed of [D6add9/A]roses
Sink me in the [G]river at da[D]dawn
Send me [A]away with the words of a [D6add9/A]love song
[G] Oh oh,[D]oh, oh oh [A]
[Verse]
Lord make me a [G]rainbow, I'll shine down on my[D]my mother
She'll know I'm safe with [A]
You when she stands under [D6add9/A]my colors
Oh [G]and life ain't always what you thi[D]think it ought to be
No,[A]No, ain't even grey, but [D6add9/A]she buries her baby
[Bridge]
T[G]he sharp knife[D] of a short[A] li[D6add9/A]fe
Well,[G]Well, I've had [D]just enough[D6add9/A]enough time
[Chorus]
If I die [G]young
Bury me in [D]satin
Lay me d[A]down on a bed of [D6add9/A]roses
Sink me in the [G]river at da[D]dawn
Send me [A]away with the words of a love [D6add9/A]song
[Bridge]
The [G]sharp knife of a [D]short li[A]life [D6add9/A]
Well,[G]Well, I've had [D]just enough [A]time
[Verse]
And I'll be wearing [G]white when I come[D]come into Your kingdom
I'm as [A]green as the ring on my[D6add9/A]my little cold finger
I've[G]I've never known the [D]loving of a man
but it [A]sure felt nice when he was[D6add9/A]was holding my hand
There's a[G]a boy here in town says he'll [D]love me forever
[A]Who would have thought fo[D6add9/A]forever could be severed by
[Bridge]
The[G] sharp knife o[D]f a short l[A]ife[D6add9/A]
Well,[G]Well, I've had [D]just enough [A]time
[Instrumental]
[G] [D] [A] [D6add9/A] [x2]
[Interlude]
So[G]So put on your best boys
And [D]I'll wear my pearls
[A]What I never did is done
A penny for my [G]thoughts
Oh no, I[D]I'll sell them for a dollar
Th[A]They're worth so much more a[D6add9/A]after I'm a goner
And m[G]maybe then you'll hear the [D]words I've been singing
[A]Funny when you're dead how [D6add9/A]people start listening
[Instrumental]
[G] [D] [A] [D6add9/A]
[Chorus]
If I die [G]young
Bury me in [D]satin
Lay me d[A]down on a bed of [D6add9/A]roses
Sink me in the [G]river at da[D]dawn
Send me [A]away with the words of a [D6add9/A]love song
[Outro]
[G] Oh oh, the b[D]ballad of a dove
[A] Go in p[D6add9/A]peace and love
G[G]Gather up your tears
[D]Keep them in your pocket
Sa[A]Save them for a time when you're r[D6add9/A]really gonna need them
Oh oh, the[G] sharp knife of a[D] short l[A]ife [D6add9/A]
Well,[G]Well, I've had [D]just enough [A]time
So [G]put on your best boys
And [D]I'll wear my pearls
