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 51