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[Intro]
  G    C/G(x2)
[Verse 1]
On the Gday that I die, I'll havCe peace of mGind
When I Dtend to my garden Emand my limbs Charden
I will Gfall, face C/Gfirst, in the GdirtC/G  G  C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 2]
And on the Gday that I die, GI'm Am7with G/Bmy   Cfuneral bGand
  D7On brass we play, Emwith brass I Csay,
"GBury me, bury C/Gme in the Gsand"C/G  
I say, "GBury me, bury C/Gme in the sGand"C/G  
[Chorus 1]
GBut today can't G7be that day
when I've Cgot no dirt and I've gA/C#ot no spade
I can't Gbury me, bury C/Gme in the sGand.C/G  
I can't Gbury me, bury C/Gme in the sGand.C/G  
[Verse 3]
And on the Gday that I diGe,    Am7      G/B    Cin the afternGoon
Well there's a DSabal palm whose Emcrown I dCon, singin',
"GGlory, glC/Gory, Lord I Gmiss you"C/G  
Yeah, GGlory, gC/Glory, Lord I Gmiss youC/G  
[Chorus 2]
GBut today can't G7be that day
when Cyou're so close that A/C#I could kiss you
  GI say, "Glory C/Gglory I can't Gmiss you"C/G  
  GI say, "Glory C/Gglory I can't Gmiss you"C/G  
[Interlude]
G  G7  C  G
  D\     Em  C  
  G   C/G(x4)
[Verse 4]
And on the Gday that I die, my love iC/Gs by my Gside
and with aD7, a gentle hand she EmunderstCands me, 
I say, G"Honey, I'm C/Gready to Ggo"C/G  
I say, G"Honey, I'm C/Gready to Ggo"C/G  
[Chorus 3]
GBut today can't G7be that day
when Cthere's still so much that A/C#I dont know
  GI'm not rC/Geady to GgoC/G  
I say, G"No, I'm not C/Gready to Ggo"C/G  
[Interlude]
G  G7  C  A/C#
  G   C/G(x3)
Ending
I say, "GBury me, bury C/Gme in the Gsand"C/G  
I say, "GBury me, bury C/Gme in the Gsand"C/G  
Go on and Gbury me, bury C/Gme in the GsandC/G  
And I say, "GBury me, GbuAmry     G/B  Cme.....in the sand"G  

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Bury Me In The Sand

by Michael Claytor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

Am7

G/B

A/C#

[Intro]

G C/G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G C G

On the day that I die, I'll have peace of mind

D Em C

When I tend to my garden and my limbs harden

G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

I will fall, face first, in the dirt

[Verse 2]

G G Am7 G/B C G

And on the day that I die, I'm with my funeral band

D7 Em C

On brass we play, with brass I say,

G C/G G C/G

"Bury me, bury me in the sand"

G C/G G C/G

I say, "Bury me, bury me in the sand"

[Chorus 1]

G G7

But today can't be that day

C A/C#

when I've got no dirt and I've got no spade

G C/G G C/G

I can't bury me, bury me in the sand.

G C/G G C/G

I can't bury me, bury me in the sand.

[Verse 3]

G G Am7 G/B C G

And on the day that I die, in the afternoon

D Em C

Well there's a Sabal palm whose crown I don, singin',

G C/G G C/G

"Glory, glory, Lord I miss you"

G C/G G C/G

Yeah, Glory, glory, Lord I miss you

[Chorus 2]

G G7

But today can't be that day

C A/C#

when you're so close that I could kiss you

G C/G G C/G

I say, "Glory glory I can't miss you"

G C/G G C/G

I say, "Glory glory I can't miss you"

[Interlude]

G G7 C G

D Em C

G C/G

(x4)

[Verse 4]

G C/G G

And on the day that I die, my love is by my side

D7 Em C

and with a, a gentle hand she understands me,

G C/G G C/G

I say, "Honey, I'm ready to go"

G C/G G C/G

I say, "Honey, I'm ready to go"

[Chorus 3]

G G7

But today can't be that day

C A/C#

when there's still so much that I dont know

G C/G G C/G

I'm not ready to go

G C/G G C/G

I say, "No, I'm not ready to go"

[Interlude]

G G7 C A/C#

G C/G

(x3)

Ending

G C/G G C/G

I say, "Bury me, bury me in the sand"

G C/G G C/G

I say, "Bury me, bury me in the sand"

G C/G G C/G

Go on and bury me, bury me in the sand

G G Am G/B C G

And I say, "Bury me, bury me.....in the sand"

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