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If I Die Young by Lauren Alaina (Original by The Band Perry)
Album: American Idol Season 10
Track 2
2011
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
F:            x33211 or 133211
C:            x32010
G:            320003 or 320033
Am:           x02210
D:            xx0232
A:            x02220
Bm:           x24432
 Chorus:
 If I die yoFung, bury me in sCatin
 Lay me doGwn on a bed of Amroses
 Sink me in the rFiver at daCwn
 Send me awaGy with the words of a lAmove song
 FOh Coh, oh GohAm  
 Verse:
 Lord make me a raFinbow, I'll shine down on my mCother
 She'll know I'm safe with yGou when she stands under my Amcolors oh and
 FLife ain't always what you thCink it ought to be no
 GAin't even grey, but she Amburies her baby
 Pre-Chorus:
 FThe sharp knCife of a short lGiiiiAmiife, well
 FI've hCad just enough tGimeAm  
 Chorus:
 If I die yoFung, bury me in sCatin
 Lay me doGwn on a bed of Amroses
 Sink me in the rFiver at daCwn
 Send me awaGy with the words of a lAmove song
 FThe sharp knCife of a short lGiiiiAmiife, well
      F                 C       G(Am)
 I've had just enough time
 Verse:
 And I'll be wearing whFite, when I cCome into your kingdom
 I'm as grGeen as the ring on my lAmittle cold finger, I've
 FNever known the lCovin' of a man
 But it sGure felt nice when he was Amholding my hand, there's a
 FBoy here in town says heC'll love my forever
 WhGo would have thought foAmrever could be severed by
 Pre-Chorus:
 FThe sharp knCife of a short lGiiiiAmiife, well
 FI've hCad just enough tGimeAm  
 Instrumental:          F        C        G        Amx 2
 Bridge:
 So pFut on your best boys and IC'll wear my pearls
 WhGat I never did is done
 A penny for my thFoughts, oh no
 I'll sCell them for a dollar
 TheGy're worth so much more Amafter I'm a goner
 And mFaybe then you'll hear the wCords I been singin'
 FGunny when your dead how Ampeople start listenin'
 F      C      G      Am
 Chorus:
 If I die yoGung, bury me in sDatin
 Lay me doAwn on a bed of Bmroses
 Sink me in the rGiver at daDwn
 Send me awaAy with the words of a lBmove song
 GOh oh the bDallad of a dove 
 AGo with pBmeace and love
 GGather up your tears, kDeep 'em in your pocket
 SAave them for a time when your Bmreally gonna need them, oh
 GThe sharp knDife of a short lAiiiiiBmife, well
 GI've hDad just enough tAimeBm  
 Outtro:
 So pGut on your best boys Dand I'll wear my peAarls

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If I Die Young

by Lauren Alaina

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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If I Die Young by Lauren Alaina (Original by The Band Perry)

Album: American Idol Season 10

Track 2

2011

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

Chords:

F: x33211 or 133211

C: x32010

G: 320003 or 320033

Am: x02210

D: xx0232

A: x02220

Bm: x24432

Chorus:

F C

If I die young, bury me in satin

G Am

Lay me down on a bed of roses

F C

Sink me in the river at dawn

G Am

Send me away with the words of a love song

F C G Am

Oh oh, oh oh

Verse:

F C

Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother

G Am

She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors oh and

F C

Life ain't always what you think it ought to be no

G Am

Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

Pre-Chorus:

F C G Am

The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well

F C G Am

I've had just enough time

Chorus:

F C

If I die young, bury me in satin

G Am

Lay me down on a bed of roses

F C

Sink me in the river at dawn

G Am

Send me away with the words of a love song

F C G Am

The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well

F C G

(Am)

I've had just enough time

Verse:

F C

And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom

G Am

I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger, I've

F C

Never known the lovin' of a man

G Am

But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there's a

F C

Boy here in town says he'll love my forever

G Am

Who would have thought forever could be severed by

Pre-Chorus:

F C G Am

The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well

F C G Am

I've had just enough time

F C G Am

Instrumental: x 2

Bridge:

F C

So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls

What I never did is done

A penny for my thoughts, oh no

I'll sell them for a dollar

G Am

They're worth so much more after I'm a goner

F C

And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'

G Am

Funny when your dead how people start listenin'

F C G Am

Chorus:

G D

If I die young, bury me in satin

A Bm

Lay me down on a bed of roses

G D

Sink me in the river at dawn

A Bm

Send me away with the words of a love song

G D

Oh oh the ballad of a dove

A Bm

Go with peace and love

G D

Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket

A Bm

Save them for a time when your really gonna need them, oh

G D A Bm

The sharp knife of a short liiiiiife, well

G D A Bm

I've had just enough time

Outtro:

G D A

So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls

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