x[Intro]
A E B C#m
A
If I die young
E
Bury me in satin
B C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
A E B
Oh oh, oh oh
[Verse 1]
A E
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
B C#m
She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors
A E
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be
B C#m
No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
A E B C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
[Chorus]
A
If I die young
E
Bury me in satin
B C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
[Pre-Chorus]
A E B C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
[Verse 2]
A E
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
B C#m
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
A E
I've never known the loving of a man
B C#m
but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
A E
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
B C#m
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
[Pre-Chorus]
A E B C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
A E B C#m x2
[Bridge]
A
So put on your best boys
E
And I'll wear my pearls
B
What I never did is done
A
A penny for my thoughts
E
Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
B C#m
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
A E
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
B C#m
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
A E B C#m
[Chorus]
A
If I die young
E
Bury me in satin
B C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
[Outro]
A E
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
B C#m
Go in peace and love
A
Gather up your tears
E
Keep them in your pocket
B C#m
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them.
A E B C#m
Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
A
So put on your best boys
E
And I'll wear my pearls
