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
Start Jamming...
[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]
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
A
B
F#
C#m
E
A
B
_ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ 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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _