If I Die Young chords by The Band Perry
Chorus 1
A
E
If I die young, bury me in satin
B
C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A
E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B
C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
A
E
B
Oh- oh, oh- oh
Verse 1
A
Lord, make me a rainbow,
E
I'll shine down on my mother
B
She'll know I'm safe with you
C#m
when she stands under my colors
A
Oh, and life ain't always
E
what you think it ought to be, no
B
C#m
Ain't even gray, but she buries her baby
A
E
B
C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A
E
B
Well, I've had just enough time
Chorus 2
A
E
If I die young, bury me in satin
B
C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A
E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B
C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
A
E
B
C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A
E
B
Well, I've had just enough time
Verse 2
A
And I'll be wearing white
E
when I come into your kingdom
B
C#m
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
A
E
I've never known the lovin' of a man
B
But it sure felt nice
C#m
when he was holding my hand
A
There's a boy here in town,
E
says he'll love me forever
B
Who would have thought
C#m
A
forever could be severed by
E
B
C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A
E
B
Well, I've had just enough time
Solo 1
A
E
B
C#m
A
E
B
C#m
Bridge 1
A
So put on your best, boys,
E
and I'll wear my pearls
B
What I never did is done
Verse 3
A
A penny for my thoughts, oh no,
E
I'll sell 'em for a dollar
B
C#m
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
A
And maybe then you'll hear
E
the words I've been singin'
B
Funny when you're dead,
C#m
how people start listenin'
A
E
B
Chorus 3
A
E
If I die young, bury me in satin
B
C#m
Lay me down on a bed of roses
A
E
Sink me in the river at dawn
B
C#m
Send me away with the words of a love song
A
E
Oh- oh (oh-oh) the ballad of a dove
B
C#m
Go with peace and love
A
E
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
B
Save 'em for a time
C#m
A
when you're really gonna need 'em, oh
E
B
C#m
The sharp knife of a short life
A
E
B
Well, I've had just enough time
Outro 1
A
So put on your best, boys,
E
and I'll wear my pearls
If I Die Young
The Band Perry
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