IF I DIE YOUNG BY THE BAND PERRY | WESTERN LYRICS

             G

If I die young

                  D

Bury me in satin

              A               D

Lay me down on a bed of roses

                       G          D

Sink me in the river at dawn

            A                               D

Send me away with the words of a love song

G           D      A

Oh oh, oh oh

                             G                           D

Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother

                                A                                          D

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                                  D

No, ain't even grey (?) but she buries her baby

       G                D            A

The sharp knife of a short life

      G                D           A

Well, I've had just enough time

(Chords are the same for chorus and second verse)

If I die young

Bury me in satin

Lay me down on a bed of roses

Sink me in the river at dawn

Send me away with the words of a love song

The sharp knife of a short life

Well, I've had just enough time

And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom

I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger

I've never known the loving of a man but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand

There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever

Who would have thought forever could be severed by

The sharp knife of a short life

Well, I've had just enough time

G

So put on your best boys

D

And I'll wear my pearls

A

What I never did is done

(Chords same as 1st & 2nd verse)

A penny for my thoughts

Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar

They're worth so much more after I'm a goner

And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing

Funny when you're dead how people start listening

(chords same as Chorus)

If I die young

Bury me in satin

Lay me down on a bed of roses

Sink me in the river at dawn

Send me away with the words of a love song

G                   D

 Oh oh, the ballad of a dove

A                  D

 Go in peace and love

                      G

Gather up your tears

                      D

Keep em in your pocket

                          A                                      D

Save em for a time when you're really gonna need them.

(Same as before)

Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life

Well, I've had just enough time

So put on your best boys

And I'll wear my pearls

End: Strum A