If I Die Young Chords by The Band Perry
Tempo:
131.5 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
C#
E
A
B
[A] If I die young, bury [Em] me in satin, lay me [B] down on a bed of [C#] roses.
sink [A] me in the river [Em] at dawn, send me [B] away with the [C#m] words of a love song.
[A] .
Oh, [E] oh, oh, [F#m] [B] oh.
Lord, [E] make me [A] a rainbow, I'll shine [E] down on my mother.
she'll know [B] I'm safe with you when she stands under [C#] my colors.
[B] Oh, [A] and laugh ain't always what [E] you think it ought to be.
[B] No, ain't even gray, but [C#m] she buries her [E] [A] baby.
the short [E] enough of a [B] short life.
[C#m] Oh, [A] well, I've [E] had just enough [B] time.
If I [A] die young, bury [E] me in satin, lay me [B] down on a [C#m] bed of roses.
sink [E] me [A] in the river [E] at dawn, send me [B] away with the words [C#m] of a love song.
[A] The short [E] enough of a short [B] .
[E] life.
Oh, [A] well, I've [E] had just enough [B] .
time.
And I'll be [A] wearing white when [E] I come into your kingdom.
[B] I'm as green as the ring [C#m] on my little cold finger.
[A].
I've never known, [E] [B] but it sure felt nice when [C#m] he was holding my hand.
[A] There's a boy here in town [E] who says he'll love me [A] forever.
[B] Who would have thought [C#m] forever could be [A] severed by.
the short [E] enough of a [B] short life.
[C#m] Oh, [A] well, .
[E] I've had just enough [B] time.
[A] .
[E] [B] .
[C#m] [A] .
[E] [B] .
[C#m] [A] So put on your best, [E] boys, and I'll wear my pearls.
[B] What I never did is done.
A penny for [A] my thoughts, oh no, [E] I'll sell them for a dollar.
[C#] [B] They're worth so much more [C#m] after [E] I'm a goner.
And [A] maybe then you'll hear [E] the words I've been singing.
[B] It's funny when you're dead [C#m] how people start listening .
[A] [E] .
[B] [E] [Bm] .
If I [A] die young, bury [E] me in satin.
Lay me [B] down on a bed [C#m] of roses.
Sink me in the [A] river [E] at dawn.
Send [B] me away with the words [E] of a love song.
[A] [E] The ballad of the dove.
[B] Go [E] with peace and love.
[A] Gather up your tears, [E] keep them in your pocket.
[B] Save them for a time [C#m] when you're really gonna need them.
[A] Oh, the short [E] enough of a [B] short life.
[C#m] .
Oh, [A] well, [E] I've had just enough [B] time .
[A] So put on your best, [E] boys, and I'll wear my pearls .
.
[N] .
sink [A] me in the river [Em] at dawn, send me [B] away with the [C#m] words of a love song.
[A] .
Oh, [E] oh, oh, [F#m] [B] oh.
Lord, [E] make me [A] a rainbow, I'll shine [E] down on my mother.
she'll know [B] I'm safe with you when she stands under [C#] my colors.
[B] Oh, [A] and laugh ain't always what [E] you think it ought to be.
[B] No, ain't even gray, but [C#m] she buries her [E] [A] baby.
the short [E] enough of a [B] short life.
[C#m] Oh, [A] well, I've [E] had just enough [B] time.
If I [A] die young, bury [E] me in satin, lay me [B] down on a [C#m] bed of roses.
sink [E] me [A] in the river [E] at dawn, send me [B] away with the words [C#m] of a love song.
[A] The short [E] enough of a short [B] .
[E] life.
Oh, [A] well, I've [E] had just enough [B] .
time.
And I'll be [A] wearing white when [E] I come into your kingdom.
[B] I'm as green as the ring [C#m] on my little cold finger.
[A].
I've never known, [E] [B] but it sure felt nice when [C#m] he was holding my hand.
[A] There's a boy here in town [E] who says he'll love me [A] forever.
[B] Who would have thought [C#m] forever could be [A] severed by.
the short [E] enough of a [B] short life.
[C#m] Oh, [A] well, .
[E] I've had just enough [B] time.
[A] .
[E] [B] .
[C#m] [A] .
[E] [B] .
[C#m] [A] So put on your best, [E] boys, and I'll wear my pearls.
[B] What I never did is done.
A penny for [A] my thoughts, oh no, [E] I'll sell them for a dollar.
[C#] [B] They're worth so much more [C#m] after [E] I'm a goner.
And [A] maybe then you'll hear [E] the words I've been singing.
[B] It's funny when you're dead [C#m] how people start listening .
[A] [E] .
[B] [E] [Bm] .
If I [A] die young, bury [E] me in satin.
Lay me [B] down on a bed [C#m] of roses.
Sink me in the [A] river [E] at dawn.
Send [B] me away with the words [E] of a love song.
[A] [E] The ballad of the dove.
[B] Go [E] with peace and love.
[A] Gather up your tears, [E] keep them in your pocket.
[B] Save them for a time [C#m] when you're really gonna need them.
[A] Oh, the short [E] enough of a [B] short life.
[C#m] .
Oh, [A] well, [E] I've had just enough [B] time .
[A] So put on your best, [E] boys, and I'll wear my pearls .
.
[N] .
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