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Please Don't Bury Me by John Prine
Please Don't Bury Me
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
Capo by album:
capo 4 - Sweet Revenge and September 78
capo 4 - Prime Prine
capo 2 - Souvenirs
[Verse 1]
C F
Woke up this morning, put on my slippers
C G
Walked in the kitchen and died
C F
And oh what a feeling, when my soul went through the ceiling
G C
And on up into heaven I did ride
F C
When I got there they did say, John, it happened this ole way
C G
You slipped upon the floor and hit your head
C F C
And all the angels say, just before you passed away
C G C
These were the very last words that you said:
[Chorus]
F C
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
C G
No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
C F C
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
F C G C
And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the size
| F | C | G | C | C |
[Verse 2]
C F C
Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
C D G
Put my socks in a cedar box, just get 'em out of here
C F C
Venus de Milo can have my arms, look out, I've got your nose
F C G C
Sell my heart to the junkman and give my love to Rose
[Chorus]
F C
But please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
C G
No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
C F C
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
F C G C
And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the size
[Instrumental Verse]
| C | C | F | C |
| C | C | D | G |
| C | C | F | C |
| F | C | G | C | C |
[Verse 3]
C F C
Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy free
C D G
Give my knees to the needy, don't pull that stuff on me
C F C
Hand me down my walking cane, it's a sin to tell a lie
F C G C
Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye
[Chorus]
F C
But please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
C G
No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
C F C
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
F C G C
And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the size
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
Strum: B ↓ AB ↓
[Verse 1]
D G
Woke up this morning, put on my slippers
D A
Walked in the kitchen and died
D G
And oh what a feeling when my soul went through the ceiling
A D
and on up in to heaven I did rise
G D
When I got there they did say John it happened this-a-way
D A
you slipped upon the floor and hit your head
D G
And all the angels say just before you passed away
D A D
these were the very last words that you said
[Chorus 1]
G D
Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
D A
I'd rather have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brains in a hurricane the blind can have my eyes
G D A D
The deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size
[Verse 2]
D G
Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
D E7 A
Put my socks in a cedar box just get 'em out'a here
D G D
Venus de milo can have my arms Look out! I've got your nose
G D A D
Sell my heart to the junk man and give my love to Rose
[Chorus 2]
G D
But, please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
D A
I'd rather have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brains in a hurricane the blind can have my eyes
G D A D
And the deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size
[Verse 3]
D G
Give my feet to the foot-loose careless fancy free
D E7 A
Give my knees to the needy don't 'cha pull that stuff on me
D G D
Hand me down my walkin' cane, it's a sin to tell a lie
G D A D
Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye
[Chorus 3]
G D
But, please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
D A
I'd rather have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brains in a hurricane the blind can have my eyes
G D A D
The deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Verse 1]
D G
Woke up this mornin', put on my slippers
D A
Walked in the kitchen and died
D
And oh, what a feeling
G
When my soul went through the ceiling
A D
And on up into heaven I did rise
G
When I got there they did say
D
"John, it happened this ole way,
A
You slipped upon the floor and hit your head"
D G D
And all the angels say just before you passed away
A D
These were the very last words that you said
[Chorus]
G D
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
G D
And the deaf can take both my ears
A D
If they don't mind the size
[Verse 2]
D G
Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
D
Put my socks in a cedar box,
E A
just get them out of here
D
Venus de Milo can have my arms,
G D
look out I got your nose
G D A D
Sell my heart to the junk man and give my love to Rose
[Chorus]
G D
Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
G D
And the deaf can take both my ears
A D
if they don't mind the size
[Verse 3]
D G
Give my feet to the foot loose, careless, fancy free
D
Give my knees to the needy,
E A
don't pull that stuff on me
D
Hand me down my walkin' cane,
G D
it's a sin to tell a lie
G D A D
Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye
[Chorus]
G D
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
G D
And the deaf can take both my ears
A D
if they don't mind the size
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