G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
ABm4
Lay me down on a bed of roses
GD
Sink me in the river at dawn
ABm4
Send me away with the words of a love song
GDA
Oh oh, oh oh
GD
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
ABm4
She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors
GD
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be
ABm4
No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
GDABm4
The sharp knife of a short life
GDA
Well, I've had just enough time
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
ABm4
Lay me down on a bed of roses
GD
Sink me in the river at dawn
ABm4
Send me away with the words of a love song
GDABm4
The sharp knife of a short life
GDA
Well, I've had just enough time
GD
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
ABm4
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
GD
I've never known the loving of a man
ABm4
but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
GD
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
ABm4
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
GDABm4
The sharp knife of a short life
GDA
Well, I've had just enough time
GDABm4 x2
G
So put on your best boys
D
And I'll wear my pearls
A
What I never did is done
G
A penny for my thoughts
D
Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
ABm4
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
GD
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
ABm4
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
GDABm4G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
ABm4
Lay me down on a bed of roses
GD
Sink me in the river at dawn
ABm4
Send me away with the words of a love song
GD
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
ABm4
Go in peace and love
G
Gather up your tears
D
Keep them in your pocket
ABm4
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them.
GDABm4
Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life
GDA
Well, I've had just enough time
G
So put on your best boys
D
And I'll wear my pearls