Chords for If I Die Young by Michael Henry and Justin Robinett
Tempo:
84.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
[F] [C]
[G] If I [C] die young, bury me in satin, lay [G] me down on a bed of [A] roses, sink [C] me in the river at
dawn, [G] send me away with the words of a love song.
[F] [C]
[G] Lord [D] make me a rainbow, shine [C] down on my mother, she'll know I'm [G] safe with you when she stands
under my colors.
And oh, [C] life ain't always what you think it ought to [G] be, no, ain't even [Am] great but she
buries her [C] baby in the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short life.
And [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
If [F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [G] lay me down on a bed of [G] roses, sink me [F] in the river
[C] at dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [C] song.
A sharp knife of a short [G] life.
[F] [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
I'll be [C] wearing white when I come into your [G] kingdom, I'm as green as the ring [Am] on my little cold [F] finger.
I've never [C] known the loving of a woman, [G] but it sure felt [Am] nice when she was holding my [F] hand.
There's a girl here in town [C] says she'll love me [G] forever, and who would've thought forever
could be [C] severed by the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short life.
[F] Well, [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
[C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C]
[G] [Am] [F]
[C] [G] A [C] penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell [G] them for a dollar.
There was so much more [G] after I'm a goner, [C] and maybe then you'll hear the words I've [G] been singing.
Funny when you're dead, how people started [F] listening.
[C] If [G]
[F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [Em] lay me down on a [G] bed of roses, sink me [F] in the river [C] at
dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [G] song.
[D] [A] If [G] I die young, bury [D] me in satin, [A] lay me down on a [B] bed of roses, sink me [D] in the river at
dawn, send [A] me away with the words of a love [D] song.
A sharp knife of a short [A] [Bm] life.
[D] Well, I've had just [A] enough time.
If I [G] die young, [D] bury me in satin, lay [A] me down.
[F] [C]
[G] If I [C] die young, bury me in satin, lay [G] me down on a bed of [A] roses, sink [C] me in the river at
dawn, [G] send me away with the words of a love song.
[F] [C]
[G] Lord [D] make me a rainbow, shine [C] down on my mother, she'll know I'm [G] safe with you when she stands
under my colors.
And oh, [C] life ain't always what you think it ought to [G] be, no, ain't even [Am] great but she
buries her [C] baby in the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short life.
And [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
If [F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [G] lay me down on a bed of [G] roses, sink me [F] in the river
[C] at dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [C] song.
A sharp knife of a short [G] life.
[F] [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
I'll be [C] wearing white when I come into your [G] kingdom, I'm as green as the ring [Am] on my little cold [F] finger.
I've never [C] known the loving of a woman, [G] but it sure felt [Am] nice when she was holding my [F] hand.
There's a girl here in town [C] says she'll love me [G] forever, and who would've thought forever
could be [C] severed by the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short life.
[F] Well, [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
[C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C]
[G] [Am] [F]
[C] [G] A [C] penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell [G] them for a dollar.
There was so much more [G] after I'm a goner, [C] and maybe then you'll hear the words I've [G] been singing.
Funny when you're dead, how people started [F] listening.
[C] If [G]
[F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [Em] lay me down on a [G] bed of roses, sink me [F] in the river [C] at
dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [G] song.
[D] [A] If [G] I die young, bury [D] me in satin, [A] lay me down on a [B] bed of roses, sink me [D] in the river at
dawn, send [A] me away with the words of a love [D] song.
A sharp knife of a short [A] [Bm] life.
[D] Well, I've had just [A] enough time.
If I [G] die young, [D] bury me in satin, lay [A] me down.
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ If I [C] die young, bury me in satin, lay [G] me down on a bed of [A] roses, sink [C] me in the river at
dawn, [G] send me away with the words of a love song.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Lord [D] make me a rainbow, shine [C] down on my mother, she'll know I'm [G] safe with you when she stands
under my colors.
And oh, [C] life ain't always what you think it ought to [G] be, no, ain't even [Am] great but she
buries her [C] baby in the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short _ _ _ life.
And [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
_ If [F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [G] lay me down on a bed of [G] roses, sink me [F] in the river
[C] at dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [C] song.
A sharp knife of a short [G] life. _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] I've had just [G] enough time. _
_ I'll be [C] wearing white when I come into your [G] kingdom, I'm as green as the ring [Am] on my little cold [F] finger.
I've never [C] known the loving of a woman, [G] but it sure felt [Am] nice when she was holding my [F] hand.
There's a girl here in town [C] says she'll love me [G] forever, and who would've thought forever
could be [C] severed by the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short _ _ life.
[F] _ Well, [C] I've had just [G] enough time. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ A [C] penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell [G] them for a dollar.
There was so much more [G] after I'm a goner, [C] and maybe then you'll hear the words I've [G] been singing.
Funny when you're dead, how people started [F] listening. _
[C] If _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [Em] lay me down on a [G] bed of roses, sink me [F] in the river [C] at
dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [G] song. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ If [G] I die young, bury [D] me in satin, [A] lay me down on a [B] bed of roses, sink me [D] in the river at
dawn, send [A] me away with the words of a love _ [D] song.
A sharp knife of a short [A] _ [Bm] life. _ _
[D] Well, I've had just [A] enough time.
_ If I [G] die young, [D] bury me in satin, lay [A] me down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ If I [C] die young, bury me in satin, lay [G] me down on a bed of [A] roses, sink [C] me in the river at
dawn, [G] send me away with the words of a love song.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Lord [D] make me a rainbow, shine [C] down on my mother, she'll know I'm [G] safe with you when she stands
under my colors.
And oh, [C] life ain't always what you think it ought to [G] be, no, ain't even [Am] great but she
buries her [C] baby in the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short _ _ _ life.
And [C] I've had just [G] enough time.
_ If [F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [G] lay me down on a bed of [G] roses, sink me [F] in the river
[C] at dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [C] song.
A sharp knife of a short [G] life. _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] I've had just [G] enough time. _
_ I'll be [C] wearing white when I come into your [G] kingdom, I'm as green as the ring [Am] on my little cold [F] finger.
I've never [C] known the loving of a woman, [G] but it sure felt [Am] nice when she was holding my [F] hand.
There's a girl here in town [C] says she'll love me [G] forever, and who would've thought forever
could be [C] severed by the [C] sharp knife of a [G] short _ _ life.
[F] _ Well, [C] I've had just [G] enough time. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ A [C] penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell [G] them for a dollar.
There was so much more [G] after I'm a goner, [C] and maybe then you'll hear the words I've [G] been singing.
Funny when you're dead, how people started [F] listening. _
[C] If _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] I die young, bury [C] me in satin, [Em] lay me down on a [G] bed of roses, sink me [F] in the river [C] at
dawn, send [G] me away with the words of a love [G] song. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ If [G] I die young, bury [D] me in satin, [A] lay me down on a [B] bed of roses, sink me [D] in the river at
dawn, send [A] me away with the words of a love _ [D] song.
A sharp knife of a short [A] _ [Bm] life. _ _
[D] Well, I've had just [A] enough time.
_ If I [G] die young, [D] bury me in satin, lay [A] me down. _ _ _ _ _ _