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Song If I Die Young
Artist The Band Perry
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KEY A 1/ TIME
D A E F#m
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INTRO:
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If I die young bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses
D A E F#m
Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a Love song
D A
Uh oh uh oh
1ST VERSE:
D A
Lord make me a rainbow I ll shine down on my mother
E F#m
She ll know I m safe with you when she stands under my colors oh and
D A E
Life ain t always what you think it ought to be no
F#m
Ain t even gray but she buries her baby
HOOK:
D A E F#m D A E F#m
The sharp knife of a short life well I ve had just enough time
CHORUS:
D A E F#m
If I die young bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses
D A E F#m
Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a Love song
{HOOK}
2ND VERSE:
D A
And I ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
E F#m D A
I m green as the ring on my little cold finger I ve never known the lovin of a man
E F#m
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
D A
There s a boy here in town says he ll love me forever
E F#m
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
{HOOK}
BRIDGE:
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So put on your best boys and I ll wear my pearls What I never did is done
3rd VERSE:
D A
A penny for your thoughts oh no I ll sell them for a dollar
E F#m
They re worth so much more after you re a goner
D A
And maybe then you ll hear the words I been singin
E F#m
Funny when you re dead how people start listening
{CHORUS}
CODA:
D A E F#m
Uh oh Uh oh
D A
The ballad of a dove uh oh
E F#m
Go with peace and love
D A
Gather up your tears keep em in your pocket
E F#m
Save them for a time when you re really gonna need them oh
{HOOK)
OUTRO:
D A
So put on your best boys and I ll wear my pearls