If I Die Young chords by
Sam Tsui
Sam Tsui

N/A
Key: C major
Verse 1
C
C

F
F

C
C

If I die young bury me in satin
G
G

Lay me down on a bed of roses
Am
Am

G
G

F
F

Sink me in the river at dawn
C
C

Send me away with the
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G

Am
Am

F
F

words of a love song
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C

G
G

Oh oh
Verse 2
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F

Lord make me a rainbow,
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C

I'll shine down on my mother
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G

She'll know I'm safe with you when she
Am
Am

stands under my colors, oh and
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F

Life ain't always what you
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C

think it ought to be, no
G
G

Am
Am

Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
Verse 3
F
F

C
C

G
G

Am
Am

The sharp knife of a short life, well
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F

C
C

G
G

I've had just enough time
Verse 4
F
F

C
C

If I die young bury me in satin
G
G

Lay me down on a bed of roses
Am
Am

G
G

F
F

Sink me in the river at dawn
C
C

G
G

Send me away with the
Am
Am

words of a love song
Verse 5
F
F

C
C

G
G

Am
Am

The sharp knife of a short life, well
F
F

C
C

G
G

I've had just enough time
Verse 6
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F

And I'll be wearing white when I
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C

come into your kingdom
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G

I'm as green as the ring
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Am

on my little cold finger
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F

C
C

I've never fell in love with no one
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G

Am
Am

G
G

But it sure felt nice when I held you in the sun,
and you
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F

You took my hand,
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C

said you'd love me forever
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G

Am
Am

Who would have thought that forever
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F

could be severed by
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C

The sharp knife of a short life,
Verse 7
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G

Am
Am

well
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F

C
C

G
G

Am
Am

I've had just enough time
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F

C
C

G
G

Whoa
Am
Am

G
G

F
F

If I die young
C
C

A
Verse 8
G
G

Am
Am

F
F

penny for my thoughts,
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C

oh no I'll sell them for a dollar
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G

They're worth so much more
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Am

after I'm a goner
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G

F
F

And maybe then you'll hear
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C

the words I been singin'
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G

Funny when you're dead
Am
Am

how people start listenin'
Verse 9
Am
Am

G
G

F
F

C
C

If I die young bury me in satin
G
G

Am
Am

Lay me down on a bed of roses
G
G

F
F

C
C

Sink me in the river at dawn
G
G

Send me away with the words
Am
Am

G
G

F
F

of a love song
Verse 10
C
C

The ballad of a dove
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G

Go with peace and love
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Am

(The sharp knife of a short life, well)
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F

Gather up your tears,
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C

keep 'em in your pocket
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G

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

(I've had just enough time)
Verse 11
C
C

The sharp knife of a short life

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