The Band Perry - If I Die Young

             A0 
0If I die young 
                E1 
1Bury me in satin 
          B2              C#m3 
2Lay me down on a bed of roses 
               A4         E5 
3Sink me in the river at dawn 
            B6                        C#m7 
4Send me away with the words of a love song 
A8      E9    B10 
5Oh oh, oh oh 
6 
7Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother 
8She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors 
9Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be 
10No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby 
11The sharp knife of a short life 
12Well, I've had just enough time 
13 
          A11 
14If I die young 
           E12 
15Bury me in satin 
        B13               C#m14 
16Lay me down on a bed of roses 
               A15           E16 
17Sink me in the river at dawn 
        B17                        C#m18 
18Send me away with the words of a love song 
A19              E20             B21 C#m22 
19The sharp knife of a short life 
    A23          E24         B25 
20Well, I've had just enough time 
21 
22And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom 
23I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger 
24I've never known the loving of a man 
25But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand 
26 
27There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever 
28Who would have thought forever could be severed by 
29The sharp knife of a short life 
30Well, I've had just enough time 
31 
32Solo: 
A26 E27 B28 C#m29  x2 
33 
    A30 
34So put on your best boys 
E31 
35And I'll wear my pearls 
B32 
36What I never did is done 
37 
                A33      
38A, penny for my thoughts 
          E34 
39Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar 
B35                            C#m36 
40They're worth so much more after I'm a goner 
A37                                 E38 
41And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing 
B39                            C#m40                ( A41 E42 B43 ) 
42Funny when you're dead how people start listening 
43 
   A44          E45 
44Oh oh, the ballad of a dove 
B46       C#m47 
45Go in peace and love 
A48 
46Gather up your tears 
 E49 
47Keep em in your pocket 
B50                              C#m51 
48Save em for a time when you're really gonna need them 
A52                 E53         B54  C#m55 
49The sharp knife of a short life 
      A56           E57         B58 
50Well, I've had just enough time 
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