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G If I die young
D Bury me in satin
ABmadd4 Lay me down on a bed of roses
GD Sink me in the river at dawn
ABmadd4 Send me away with the words of a love song
GDA Oh oh, oh oh
GD Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
ABmadd4 She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors
GD Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be
ABmadd4 No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
GDABmadd4 The sharp knife of a short life
GDA Well, I've had just enough time
G If I die young
D Bury me in satin
ABmadd4 Lay me down on a bed of roses
GD Sink me in the river at dawn
ABmadd4 Send me away with the words of a love song
GDABmadd4 The sharp knife of a short life
GDA Well, I've had just enough time
GD And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
ABmadd4 I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
GD I've never known the loving of a man
ABmadd4 but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
GD There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
ABmadd4 Who would have thought forever could be severed by
GDABmadd4 The sharp knife of a short life
GDA Well, I've had just enough time
G D A Bmadd4 x2 
G So put on your best boys
D And I'll wear my pearls
A What I never did is done
G A penny for my thoughts
D Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
ABmadd4 They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
GD And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
ABmadd4 Funny when you're dead how people start listening
G D A Bmadd4
G If I die young
D Bury me in satin
ABmadd4 Lay me down on a bed of roses
GD Sink me in the river at dawn
ABmadd4 Send me away with the words of a love song
GD Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
ABmadd4 Go in peace and love
G Gather up your tears
D Keep them in your pocket
ABmadd4 Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them.
GDABmadd4 Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life
GDA Well, I've had just enough time
G So put on your best boys
D