Chords for Please Don't Bury Me

Tempo:
101.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Please Don't Bury Me chords
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[E] Woke up this morning, [A] put on my slippers, [E] walked in the kitchen and [B] dined.
And oh, what a feeling when [A] my soul went through the ceiling and on up into heaven I [E] did ride.
When [A] I got there they did say, [E] John it happened this way, you slipped upon the floor and [B] hit your head.
[E] And all the angels say, just [A] before you passed [E] away, these were [C#m] the [B] very last words that [E] you said.
[A] Please don't bury me down [E] 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 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] a 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 to get them [B] out of here.
[E]
Venus de Milo can have my arms, [A] 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 [A] hurricane 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 a sound.
[A] [E]
[F#] [B] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E]
Give my feet to the [A] footless, careless, [E] fancy 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 [E] ass 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 [E] take both of my [B] ears if they don't [E] mind a sound.
[C#] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn John Prine - Please Dont Bury Me chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, E, A, E and E of chords. Begin your practice at a relaxed 50 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 102. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Major.

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_ _ [E] Woke up this morning, [A] put on my slippers, [E] walked in the kitchen and [B] dined.
_ And oh, what a feeling when [A] my soul went through the ceiling and on up into heaven I [E] did ride.
When [A] I got there they did say, [E] John it happened this way, you slipped upon the floor and [B] hit your head.
_ _ [E] And all the angels say, just [A] before you passed [E] away, these were [C#m] the [B] very last words that [E] you said.
_ _ [A] Please don't bury me down [E] 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 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] a 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 to get them [B] out of here.
_ [E]
Venus de Milo can have my arms, [A] 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 [A] hurricane 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 a sound. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Give my feet to the [A] footless, careless, [E] fancy 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 [E] ass 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 [E] take both of my [B] ears if they don't [E] mind a sound.
[C#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _