Intro: Em G D Em G D EmVerso 1:
Em G If I die young, write my mother D Em Tell her that I love her, but my soul's gone home G And take my vessel to Anderson County D Em G D Em G D Em Drive real slow and take the long way homeVerso 2:
Em G Tell my kin to pick up a shovel D Em Wrestle that sugar sand and bury my bones G Won't you bury my bones, beneath these pines? D Em G D Em G D When it comes time for you to bury my bonesFiddle Solo: Em G D Em G D Em Guitar Solo: G D Em G D Em CVerso 3:
Em G Now, don't throw me no funeral, sister, don't cry D Em Saw that fiddle, brother, pass that 'shine G Deep down in the holler, pick the tallest pine D Em Dig it real deep where the roots touch mine G Cross the Red River where it opens wide D Em Where the heroine sails to the Choctaw side G Follow my trail to a silver stone D Em And gather my body when you bury my bones Cmaj7 Won't you bury my bones? Em Bury my bones Cmaj7 Won't you bury my bones? N.C. Bury my bonesOutro: N.C. Em G Yeah, if I die young, write my mother D Em Tell her that I love her, but my soul's gone home G Take my vessel to Anderson County D Em Drive real slow and take the long way homePonte:
Em Yeah, if I die young C If I die young