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Please Dont Bury Me

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Capo by album:
   capo 4 - Sweet Revenge and September 78
   capo 4 - Prime Prine
   capo 2 - Souvenirs
[Verse 1]
CWoke up this morning, Fput on my slippers
CWalked in the kitchen and dGied
And Coh what a feeling, when my sFoul went through the ceiling
And Gon up into heaven I did Cride
When I Fgot there they did say, John, it Chappened this ole way
You Cslipped upon the floor and hit your Ghead
And Call the angels say, just befFore you passed awCay
These wCere the very lGast words that you sCaid:
[Chorus]
FPlease don't bury me down Cin the cold cold ground
No, I'd Cdruther have 'em cut me up and pass me all arGound
CThrow my brain in a hurricane and the Fblind can have my Ceyes
And the dFeaf can take Cboth my ears if Gthey don't mind the Csize
|    F|    C|    G|    C|    C|
[Verse 2]
CGive my stomach to Milwaukee if Fthey run out of Cbeer
CPut my socks in a cedar box, just Dget 'em out of Ghere
CVenus de Milo can have my arms, look Fout, I've got your Cnose
FSell my heart to the Cjunkman and gGive my love to CRose
[Chorus]
But Fplease don't bury me down Cin that cold cold ground
No, I'd Cdruther have 'em cut me up and pass me all arGound
CThrow my brain in a hurricane and the Fblind can have my Ceyes
And the Fdeaf can take Cboth my ears if Gthey don't mind the Csize
[Instrumental Verse]
|    C|    C|    F|    C|
|    C|    C|    D|    G|
|    C|    C|    F|    C|
|    F|    C|    G|    C|    C|
[Verse 3]
CGive my feet to the footloose, Fcareless, fancy Cfree
CGive my knees to the needy, don't Dpull that stuff on Gme
CHand me down my walking cane, it's a Fsin to tell a Clie
FSend my mouth Cway down south and Gkiss my ass goodCbye
[Chorus]
But Fplease don't bury me down Cin that cold cold ground
No, I'd Cdruther have 'em cut me up and pass me all arGound
CThrow my brain in a hurricane and the Fblind can have my Ceyes
And the Fdeaf can take Cboth my ears if Gthey don't mind the Csize

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Please Dont Bury Me

by John Prine

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo by album:

capo 4 - Sweet Revenge and September 78

capo 4 - Prime Prine

capo 2 - Souvenirs

[Verse 1]

C F

Woke up this morning, put on my slippers

C G

Walked in the kitchen and died

C F

And oh what a feeling, when my soul went through the ceiling

G C

And on up into heaven I did ride

F C

When I got there they did say, John, it happened this ole way

C G

You slipped upon the floor and hit your head

C F C

And all the angels say, just before you passed away

C G C

These were the very last words that you said:

[Chorus]

F C

Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground

C G

No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around

C F C

Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes

F C G C

And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the size

F C G C C

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[Verse 2]

C F C

Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer

C D G

Put my socks in a cedar box, just get 'em out of here

C F C

Venus de Milo can have my arms, look out, I've got your nose

F C G C

Sell my heart to the junkman and give my love to Rose

[Chorus]

F C

But please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground

C G

No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around

C F C

Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes

F C G C

And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the size

[Instrumental Verse]

C C F C

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C C D G

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C C F C

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F C G C C

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[Verse 3]

C F C

Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy free

C D G

Give my knees to the needy, don't pull that stuff on me

C F C

Hand me down my walking cane, it's a sin to tell a lie

F C G C

Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye

[Chorus]

F C

But please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground

C G

No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around

C F C

Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes

F C G C

And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the size

About Please Dont Bury Me Chords by John Prine

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