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 _ _ .