If I Die Young Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | E |
Capo: | 2nd fret |
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[Intro]
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D A A7
Oh oh, oh oh
[Verse 1]
G D
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
A Bm
She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors
G D
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be
A Bm
No, ain't even grey but she buries her baby
G D A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A A7
Well, I've had just enough time
[Chorus]
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
[Pre-Chorus]
G D A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A A7
Well, I've had just enough time
[Verse 2]
G D
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
A Bm
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
G D A
I've never known the loving of a man but it sure felt nice when he was
Bm
holding my hand
G D
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
A Bm
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
[Pre-Chorus]
G D A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I've had just enough time
[Instrumental]
G D A Bm
G D A A7
[Bridge]
G
So put on your best boys
D
And I'll wear my pearls
A
What I never did is done
G
A penny for my thoughts
D
Oh no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar
A Bm
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
G D
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
A Bm
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
G D A A7
[Chorus]
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
[Outro]
G D
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
A Bm
Go in peace and love
G
Gather up your tears
D
Keep 'em in your pocket
A Bm
Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em
G D A
Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life
G D A A7
Well, I've had just enough time
G
So put on your best boys
D A
And I'll wear my pearls
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If I Die Young – The Band Perry
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28 comments

Hey all - thanks for you corrections! I've changed the chord and put them throughout the whole song now, so it should be good.
mwpsr - in case you didn't read the other comments - there are nicer ways to make suggestions. you should probably try those next time. or don't comment at all. thanks.
+8

good tab! chords are pretty good. except your missing either a C#m or Bm4 in there. I use the Bm4. And just an opinion, because im just really picky about this stuff, i hate it when people dont put chords on a whole section of words and say they are the same pattern as the chorus or something!!! no offense though! :)
+5

love this song
+1
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