Chords for Please Don't Bury Me
Tempo:
95.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [C#] [D] Woke up this morning, [G] put on my slippers, [D] walked in the kitchen [A] and died.
[D] And oh, what a feeling [G] when my soul went through the ceiling [A] and on up into heaven [D] I did ride.
[G] When I got there they did say, [D] John, it happened this way.
You slipped upon the floor and [A] hit your head.
[D] And all the angels say, [G] just before you [D] passed away, that these were the very [A] last words [D] that you said.
[G] Please don't bury me down [D] in the cold, cold ground.
No, I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have my [D] hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my [A] ears would beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] To get my stomach, two [G] Milwaukee up, they run [D] out of beer.
Put my socks in a cedar [E] box just to get them [A] out of here.
[D] A Venus de Malo can have my [G] arms, look out, I [D] got your nose.
[G] Sell my [D] heart to the junk [A] man and give my [D] love to Rose.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my ears would [A] beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] Oh, man.
[D]
[A] [D] [G] [D]
[A] [D] I'd give my feet to the footloose, [G] careless, fancy [D] free.
And give my knees to the needy, [E] don't pull that stuff [A] on me.
[D] Hand me down my walking cane, [G] it's a sin for you to tell [D] a lie.
[G] Send my mouth [D] way down south [A] and kiss my ass [D] goodbye.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a hurricane, [G] the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can take.
[D] Oh, that my ears [A] would beat on mine [D] to size.
[G] [D] [A] [D] [G]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[D] And oh, what a feeling [G] when my soul went through the ceiling [A] and on up into heaven [D] I did ride.
[G] When I got there they did say, [D] John, it happened this way.
You slipped upon the floor and [A] hit your head.
[D] And all the angels say, [G] just before you [D] passed away, that these were the very [A] last words [D] that you said.
[G] Please don't bury me down [D] in the cold, cold ground.
No, I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have my [D] hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my [A] ears would beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] To get my stomach, two [G] Milwaukee up, they run [D] out of beer.
Put my socks in a cedar [E] box just to get them [A] out of here.
[D] A Venus de Malo can have my [G] arms, look out, I [D] got your nose.
[G] Sell my [D] heart to the junk [A] man and give my [D] love to Rose.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my ears would [A] beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] Oh, man.
[D]
[A] [D] [G] [D]
[A] [D] I'd give my feet to the footloose, [G] careless, fancy [D] free.
And give my knees to the needy, [E] don't pull that stuff [A] on me.
[D] Hand me down my walking cane, [G] it's a sin for you to tell [D] a lie.
[G] Send my mouth [D] way down south [A] and kiss my ass [D] goodbye.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a hurricane, [G] the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can take.
[D] Oh, that my ears [A] would beat on mine [D] to size.
[G] [D] [A] [D] [G]
[D]
[Em] [D]
Key:
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G
A
E
C#
D
G
A
[A] _ [C#] _ [D] Woke up this morning, _ [G] put on my slippers, _ [D] walked in the kitchen [A] and died.
_ [D] And oh, what a feeling [G] when my soul went through the ceiling [A] and on up into heaven [D] I did ride.
_ [G] When I got there they did say, [D] John, it happened this way.
You slipped upon the floor and [A] hit your head.
_ [D] And all the angels say, [G] just before you [D] passed away, that these were the very [A] last words [D] that you said.
_ _ [G] Please don't bury me down [D] in the cold, cold ground.
No, I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have my [D] hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my [A] ears would beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ To get my stomach, two [G] Milwaukee up, they run [D] out of beer.
Put my socks in a cedar [E] box just to get them [A] out of here.
[D] A Venus de Malo can have my [G] arms, look out, I [D] got your nose.
[G] Sell my [D] heart to the junk [A] man and give my [D] love to Rose.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my ears would [A] beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] Oh, man.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ I'd give my feet to the footloose, [G] careless, fancy [D] free.
And give my knees to the needy, [E] don't pull that stuff [A] on me.
[D] Hand me down my walking cane, [G] it's a sin for you to tell [D] a lie.
[G] Send my mouth [D] way down south [A] and kiss my ass [D] goodbye.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a hurricane, [G] the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can take.
[D] Oh, that my ears [A] would beat on mine [D] to size.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] And oh, what a feeling [G] when my soul went through the ceiling [A] and on up into heaven [D] I did ride.
_ [G] When I got there they did say, [D] John, it happened this way.
You slipped upon the floor and [A] hit your head.
_ [D] And all the angels say, [G] just before you [D] passed away, that these were the very [A] last words [D] that you said.
_ _ [G] Please don't bury me down [D] in the cold, cold ground.
No, I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have my [D] hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my [A] ears would beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ To get my stomach, two [G] Milwaukee up, they run [D] out of beer.
Put my socks in a cedar [E] box just to get them [A] out of here.
[D] A Venus de Malo can have my [G] arms, look out, I [D] got your nose.
[G] Sell my [D] heart to the junk [A] man and give my [D] love to Rose.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a [G] hurricane, the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can [D] take.
Oh, that my ears would [A] beat on [D] mine to size.
[G] Oh, man.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ I'd give my feet to the footloose, [G] careless, fancy [D] free.
And give my knees to the needy, [E] don't pull that stuff [A] on me.
[D] Hand me down my walking cane, [G] it's a sin for you to tell [D] a lie.
[G] Send my mouth [D] way down south [A] and kiss my ass [D] goodbye.
[G] But please don't bury me [D] down in the cold, cold ground.
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me [A] all around.
[D] Throw my pain in a hurricane, [G] the blind can have [D] my hide, [G] and the deaf can take.
[D] Oh, that my ears [A] would beat on mine [D] to size.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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