A5 E5 If I die young bury me in satin B5 C#5 Lay me down on a bed of roses A5 E5 Sink me in the river at dawn B5 C#5 Send me away with the words of a love song A5 oh oh oh oh E5 B5 oh oh oh oh A5 E5 Lord make me a rainbow, I?ll shine down on my mother B5 C#5 A5 She'll know I?m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and E5 B5 Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no C#5 A5 ain't even grey, but she buries her baby E5 B5 C#5 A5 The sharp knife of a short life, well E5 B5 I?ve had just enough time A5 E5 If I die young bury me in satin B5 C#5 Lay me down on a bed of roses A5 E5 Sink me in the river at dawn B5 C#5 A5 Send me away with the words of a love song E5 B5 C#5 A5 The sharp knife of a short life, well E5 B5 I?ve had just enough time A5 E5 And I?ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom B5 C#5 I?m as green as the ring on my little cold finger A5 E5 I?ve never known the lovin' of a man B5 C#5 But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand A5 E5 There?s a boy here in town says he?ll love me forever B5 C#5 A5 Who would have thought forever could be severed by E5 B5 C#5 A5 The sharp knife of a short life, well E5 B5 I?ve had just enough time A5 E5 B5 C#5 A5 E5 B5 C#5 A5 E5 B5 C#5 A5 E5 So put on your best boys and I?ll wear my pearls B5 What I never did is done A5 E5 A penny for my thoughts, oh no I?ll sell them for a dollar B5 C#5 They're worth so much more after I?m a goner A5 E5 And maybe then you?ll hear the words I been singin? B5 C#5 A5 E5 B5 Funny when you're dead how people start listenin? A5 E5 If I die young bury me in satin B5 C#5 Lay me down on a bed of roses A5 E5 Sink me in the river at dawn B5 C#5 Send me away with the words of a love song A5 oh oh E5 B5 The ballad of a dove C#5 Go with peace and love A5 E5 Gather up your tears, keep ?em in your pocket B5 C#5 A5 Save them for a time when your really gonna need 'em oh E5 B5 C#5 A5 The sharp knife of a short life, well E5 B5 I?ve had just enough time A5 E5 So put on your best boys and I?ll wear my pearls
