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If I Die Young by The Band Perry
If I Die Young
Tuning:Standard
CAPO: 2nd fret
Chords:
G D A D6add9/A
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G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A D6add9/A
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A D6add9/A
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 D6add9/A
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 D6add9/A
No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
G D A D6add9/A
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 D6add9/A
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A D6add9/A
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D A D6add9/A
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 D6add9/A
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
G D
I've never known the loving of a man
A D6add9/A
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 D6add9/A
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
G D A D6add9/A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I've had just enough time
G D A D6add9/A 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 D6add9/A
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 D6add9/A
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
G D A D6add9/A
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A D6add9/A
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A D6add9/A
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
A D6add9/A
Go in peace and love
G
Gather up your tears
D
Keep them in your pocket
A D6add9/A
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them.
G D A D6add9/A
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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version 2
Chords:
A E B C#m
A
If I die young
E
Bury me in satin
B C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
A E B
Oh oh, oh oh
A E
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
B C#m
She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors
A E
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be
B C#m
No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
A E B C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
A
If I die young
E
Bury me in satin
B C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
A E B C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
A E
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
B C#m
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
A E
I've never known the loving of a man
B C#m
but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
A E
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
B C#m
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
A E B C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
A E B C#m x2
A
So put on your best boys
E
And I'll wear my pearls
B
What I never did is done
A
A penny for my thoughts
E
Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
B C#m
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
A E
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
B C#m
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
A E B C#m
A
If I die young
E
Bury me in satin
B C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
A E
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
B C#m
Go in peace and love
A
Gather up your tears
E
Keep them in your pocket
B C#m
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them.
A E B C#m
Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life
A E B
Well, I've had just enough time
A
So put on your best boys
E
And I'll wear my pearls
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version 3
Tuning: None
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If I die young, bury me in satin. Lay me down on a bed of roses sink me in the river at
dawn, send me away
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away with the words of a love song, uh oh uh oh Lord make me a rainbow I™ll shine down
on my mother. She™ll know I™m safe with you when she stands
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Under my colors. Oh well, life isn™t always what you think it ought to be you know.
Ain™t even gray but she buries her baby
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A sharp knife of a short life. Well I™ve had just enough time (If I die young¦)
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[BRIDGE] So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls, what I never did is done. A
penny for my thoughts oh no
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I™ll sell them for a dollar. They™re worth so much more after I™m a goner. And maybe
then you™ll hear the words I™ve been singing
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Funny when you’re dead how people start listening.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 4
Standard Tuning, Capo 2
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D A
Oh oh, oh oh
G Bm
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
A Bm
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 Bm
No, ain't even grey (?) but she buries her baby
G D A
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 Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I've had just enough time
G D A Bm
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
G D A Bm
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
G D A
I've never known the loving of a man but it sure felt nice when he was
Bm
holding my hand
G D
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
A Bm
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
G D A
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
A
What I never did is done
G
A penny for my thoughts
D
Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
A Bm
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 Bm
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
A Bm
Go in peace and love
G
Gather up your tears
D
Keep em in your pocket
A Bm
Save em for a time when you're really gonna need them.
G D A
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 A
And I'll wear my pearls
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version 5
Capo 4
[Chorus]
Am F
If I die young
C
Bury me in satin
G Am
Lay me down on a bed of roses
F C
Sink me in the river at dawn
G Am
Send me away with the words of a love song
F C G
Oh oh, oh oh...
[1st Verse]
F
Lord, make me a rainbow
C
I'll shine down on my mother
G
She'll know I'm safe with you
Am
When she stands under my colors
F C
Oh, and life ain't always what you think it oughta be, no
G Am F
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
C G
The sharp knife on a short life
F C G
Well, I've had just enough time
[Chorus]
Am F
If I die young
C
Bury me in satin
G Am
Lay me down on a bed of roses
F C
Sink me in the river at dawn
G Am
Send me away with the words of a love song
C G
The sharp knife on a short life
F C G
Well, I've had just enough time
[2nd Verse]
F
And I'll be wearing white
C
When I come into Your kingdom
G Am
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
F C
I've never known the loving of a man
G Am
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
F
There's a boy here in town
C
Says he'll love me forever
G Am F
Who'd of thought forever could be severed by
C G
The sharp knife of a short life
F C G
Well I've had just enough time
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
F
So put on your best, boys
C
And I'll wear my pearls
G C
What I never did is done
F
A penny for my thoughts
C
Oh no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar
G Am
There worth so much more after I'm a goner
F C
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
G Am
Funny when your dead how people start listening...
[Chorus]
Am F
If I die young
C
Bury me in satin
G Am
Lay me down on a bed of roses
F C
Sink me in the river at dawn
G Am
Send me away with the words of a love song
C G Am
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
F C
Go with peace and love
G C
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket
G Am
Save them for a time when your really gonna need 'em oh
C G
The sharp knife of a short life,
F C G
Well I've had just enough time
F C
So put on your best, boys
G
And I'll wear my pearls...
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