F If I die young C Bury me in satin G A7 Lay me down on a bed of roses F C Sink me in the river at dawn G F Send me away with the words of a love song F C G Oh oh, oh oh F C Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother G A7 She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors F C Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be G F She ain't even grey but she buries her baby F C G The sharp knife of a short life F C G 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 F So put on your best boys C G And I'll wear my pearls G 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 INSTRUMENTAL-- F, C, G, A7... F, C, G, F (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
