G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm4
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm4
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D A
Oh oh, oh oh
G D
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
A Bm4
She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors
G D
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be
A Bm4
No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
G D A Bm4
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I've had just enough time
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm4
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm4
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D A Bm4
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I've had just enough time
G D
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
A Bm4
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
G D
I've never known the loving of a man
A Bm4
but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
G D
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
A Bm4
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
G D A Bm4
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I've had just enough time
G D A Bm4 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
A Bm4
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
G D
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
A Bm4
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
G D A Bm4
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm4
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm4
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
A Bm4
Go in peace and love
G
Gather up your tears
D
Keep them in your pocket
A Bm4
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them.
G D A Bm4
Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I've had just enough time
G
So put on your best boys
D
And I'll wear my pearls
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this song is bitter, but beautiful.
especially the line,
"funny when you're dead how people start listening,"
by Yon Yusuff.
