Chorus:
If I die young bury me in satin
E G# E C# F# G# F# E C# B
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G F# F# F# B F# G# A G#
Sink me in the river at dawn
G# G# F# E F# E G# E
Send me away with the words of a love song
G# A F# F# F# F# F# G# F# G# E
Uh oh uh oh
G# E C# B
Verse 1:
Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother
E G# F# F# F# E E F# G# F# E F# F# B
She’ll know I’m safe with you when
B G# G# F# E F# F#
She stands under my colours, oh and
B F# F# G# G# A G# G# G#
Life ain’t always what you think it oughta be, no
E G# G# G# G# G# G# F# F# E E C# B
Ain’t even grey, but she buries her baby
F# F# E F# F# F# F# F# G# F# E
Pre-Chorus:
The sharp knife of a short life,
C# G# E B B G# F# F#
Well, I’ve had just enough time
F# E G# F# E E B B C# B
Chorus:
If I die young bury me in satin
E G# E C# F# G# F# E C# B
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G F# F# F# B F# G# A G# G#
Sink me in the river at dawn
G# G# F# E F# E G# E
Send me away with the words of a love song
G# A G# F# G# F# F# F# F# F# G# F#
Pre-Chorus:
The sharp knife of a short life,
C# G# E B B G# F# F#
Well, I’ve had just enough time
F# E G# F# E E B B C# B
Verse 2:
And I’ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
B F# G# F# E E E E F# F# F# E E C#
I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
B C# D# D# C# D# D# C# D# D# F# F# E
I’ve never known the lovin’ of a man
E G# G# G# G# G# F# F# E E
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
E E E F# F# F# F# F# F# F# G# A G#
There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love me forever
G# F G# F# E E E E F# F# E C# B
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
D# D# D# D# D# E E E E F# F# G#
Pre-Chorus:
The sharp knife of a short life,
C# G# E B B G# F# F#
Well, I’ve had just enough time
F# E G# F# E E B B C# B
Bridge:
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
B C# B B F# E E G# E E B
What I never did is done
D# D# D# D# D# C# B
A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar
B F# G# F# E C# G# E E F# F# F# F# F# F# E
They’re worth so much more after I’m a goner
D# D# D# D# D# E E E F# F# E
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singin’
E F# G# F# E E E F# F# F# F# E
Funny when you’re dead how people start listenin’
D# D# D# D# D# D# E E F# F# E E
Chorus:
If I die young bury me in satin
E G# E C# F# G# F# E C# B
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G F# F# F# B F# G# A G# G#
Sink me in the river at dawn
G# G# F# E F# E G# E
Send me away with the words of a love song
G# A G# F# G# F# F# F# F# F# G# F#
Outro:
The ballad of a dove
F# F# G# F# E E
Go with peace and love
E C# E C# E
Gather up your tears, keep ’em in your pocket
F# F# F# E E B B G# F# F# E
Save ’em for a time when your really gonna need ’em oh
D# D# D# D# D# D# D# D# E E F# F# G# E
The sharp knife of a short life,
C# G# E B B G# F# F# E D# E
Well I’ve had just enough time
B G# G# E E C# B D# C# B
So put on your best boys, and I’ll wear my pearls
B C# B B F# E B G# E E C# B
If I Die Young – The Band Perry Piano notes
