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[Chorus]
wheDn I dieA, lay me doGwn at the streaDmA  Bm  
by the tree with the Adeepest rooDtsG  
bDury my boAdy in bGlue jeDansA  Bm  
and a pair of my leaAther booGtsD  G  D  
[Verse 1]
maGybe sing a soDng, maGybe carry a roDse
maGybe listen foDr the wiAnd on the day it bGlows
doGn't tell em yDou love Gme if you broke my heDart
lGeave the floweDrs above me Anow don't tear them apGart
[Chorus]
wDhen I diAe, lay me dGown at the strDeamA  Bm  
by the tree with the Adeepest rooDtsG  
bDury my boAdy in blue jeaGnD  A  Bm  
and a pair of my leAather bGootDsG  D  
[Verse 2]
tGake my guiDtar froGm the empty hDall
dGon't let it hDang from Asome rich mans wGall
tGhat piece of Dwood is hGow I learned to pDray
jGust find some Dhands to Aplay it everydGay
[Verse 3]
taGke my body down main stDreet
taGke me by my old schDool
toGast my name Dat the bAar where we used to shoot poGol
taGke me past Dthe gravGeyard where my family Dlay
I Gwanna be by Dthe watAer on that final dGay.
[Chorus]
whDen I diAe, lay me dGown at the streDamA  Bm  
by the tree with the Adeepest rooDtsG  
bDury my boAdy in blue jeaGnsD  A  Bm  
and a pair of my lAeather bGootDsG  D  
I said,  bDury my bAody in blGue jDeaAnsBm  
and a pair of my leaAther bootGsD  
my leaGther Dboots
my leaGther Dboots

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When I Die

by The Stray Birds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

D A G D A Bm

when I die, lay me down at the stream

A D G

by the tree with the deepest roots

D A G D A Bm

bury my body in blue jeans

A G D G D

and a pair of my leather boots

[Verse 1]

G D G D

maybe sing a song, maybe carry a rose

G D A G

maybe listen for the wind on the day it blows

G D G D

don't tell em you love me if you broke my heart

G D A G

leave the flowers above me now don't tear them apart

[Chorus]

D A G D A Bm

when I die, lay me down at the stream

A D G

by the tree with the deepest roots

D A G D A Bm

bury my body in blue jean

A G D G D

and a pair of my leather boots

[Verse 2]

G D G D

take my guitar from the empty hall

G D A G

don't let it hang from some rich mans wall

G D G D

that piece of wood is how I learned to pray

G D A G

just find some hands to play it everyday

[Verse 3]

G D

take my body down main street

G D

take me by my old school

G D A G

toast my name at the bar where we used to shoot pool

G D G D

take me past the graveyard where my family lay

G D A G

I wanna be by the water on that final day.

[Chorus]

D A G D A Bm

when I die, lay me down at the stream

A D G

by the tree with the deepest roots

D A G D A Bm

bury my body in blue jeans

A G D G D

and a pair of my leather boots

D A G D A Bm

I said, bury my body in blue jeans

A G D

and a pair of my leather boots

G D

my leather boots

G D

my leather boots

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