Chords for John Prine - Please Don't Bury Me
Tempo:
101.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
F#
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] Woke up this morning, [A] put on my slippers, [E] walked in the kitchen and [B] dined.
[E] And oh, what a feeling when [A] my soul went through the ceiling [B] and on up into heaven [E] I did ride.
happened this way, you slipped upon the floor and hit your [B] head.
[A] before you [E] passed away, these [C#m] were the very [B] last words that you [E] said.
me down in the cold, cold ground.
up and pass me all [B] around.
hurricane [A] and the blind can have [E] my eyes.
my ears [B] if they don't mind [E] the sound.
[E] And oh, what a feeling when [A] my soul went through the ceiling [B] and on up into heaven [E] I did ride.
happened this way, you slipped upon the floor and hit your [B] head.
[A] before you [E] passed away, these [C#m] were the very [B] last words that you [E] said.
me down in the cold, cold ground.
up and pass me all [B] around.
hurricane [A] and the blind can have [E] my eyes.
my ears [B] if they don't mind [E] the sound.
100% ➙ 102BPM
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C#m
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_ _ [E] Woke up this morning, [A] put on my slippers, [E] walked in the kitchen and [B] dined.
_ _ [E] And oh, what a feeling when [A] my soul went through the ceiling [B] and on up into heaven [E] I did ride.
_ [A] When I got there they did say, [E] John it happened this way, you slipped upon the floor and hit your [B] head.
_ _ [E] And all the angels say, just [A] before you [E] passed away, these [C#m] were the very [B] last words that you [E] said.
_ _ [A] Please don't bury me down in the cold, cold ground.
No, I'm gonna have them cut me up and pass me all [B] around.
[E] Throw my brain in a hurricane [A] and the blind can have [E] my eyes.
[A] And the deaf can take [E] both of my ears [B] if they don't mind [E] the sound.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Give my stomach to Milwaukee [A] if they run out [E] of beer.
Put my socks in a cedar box, [F#] just get them [B] out of here.
_ [E]
Venus de Milo can have my [A] arms, look out I've got [E] your nose.
[A] Sell my heart [E] to the junk [B] man and give my [E] love to Rose.
[A] But please don't bury me [E] down in that cold, cold ground.
No, I'm gonna have them cut me up and pass me [B] all around.
[E] Throw my brain in a hurricane [A] and the blind can [E] have my eyes.
[A] And the deaf can [E] take both of my [B] ears if they don't [E] mind the sound. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Give my feet to the [A] footless, careless, [E] fanciful freak.
Give my knees to the needy, [F#] don't pull that stuff [B] on me.
[E] Hand me down my walking cane, [A] it's a sin to tell [E] a lie.
[A] Send my [E] mouth way down [B] south and kiss my ass [E] goodbye.
[A] But please don't bury me [E] down in that cold, cold ground.
No, I'm gonna have them cut me up and pass me [B] all around.
[E] Throw my brain in a hurricane [A] and the blind can have [E] my eyes.
[A] And the deaf can take [E] both of my [B] ears if they don't mind [E] the sound.
_ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] And oh, what a feeling when [A] my soul went through the ceiling [B] and on up into heaven [E] I did ride.
_ [A] When I got there they did say, [E] John it happened this way, you slipped upon the floor and hit your [B] head.
_ _ [E] And all the angels say, just [A] before you [E] passed away, these [C#m] were the very [B] last words that you [E] said.
_ _ [A] Please don't bury me down in the cold, cold ground.
No, I'm gonna have them cut me up and pass me all [B] around.
[E] Throw my brain in a hurricane [A] and the blind can have [E] my eyes.
[A] And the deaf can take [E] both of my ears [B] if they don't mind [E] the sound.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Give my stomach to Milwaukee [A] if they run out [E] of beer.
Put my socks in a cedar box, [F#] just get them [B] out of here.
_ [E]
Venus de Milo can have my [A] arms, look out I've got [E] your nose.
[A] Sell my heart [E] to the junk [B] man and give my [E] love to Rose.
[A] But please don't bury me [E] down in that cold, cold ground.
No, I'm gonna have them cut me up and pass me [B] all around.
[E] Throw my brain in a hurricane [A] and the blind can [E] have my eyes.
[A] And the deaf can [E] take both of my [B] ears if they don't [E] mind the sound. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Give my feet to the [A] footless, careless, [E] fanciful freak.
Give my knees to the needy, [F#] don't pull that stuff [B] on me.
[E] Hand me down my walking cane, [A] it's a sin to tell [E] a lie.
[A] Send my [E] mouth way down [B] south and kiss my ass [E] goodbye.
[A] But please don't bury me [E] down in that cold, cold ground.
No, I'm gonna have them cut me up and pass me [B] all around.
[E] Throw my brain in a hurricane [A] and the blind can have [E] my eyes.
[A] And the deaf can take [E] both of my [B] ears if they don't mind [E] the sound.
_ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _