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Please Dont Bury Me

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[Verse 1]
D                     G
Woke up this mornin', put on my slippers
D                         A
Walked in the kitchen and died
    D
And oh, what a feeling
        G
When my soul went through the ceiling
    A                       D
And on up into heaven I did rise
       G
When I got there they did say
          D
"John, it happened this ole way,
                                        A
You slipped upon the floor and hit your head"
    D                       G                 D
And all the angels say just before you passed away
                    A                   D
These were the very last words that you said
[Chorus]
G                         D
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
                                               A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D                                     G                 D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
        G             D
And the deaf can take both my ears
   A                   D
If they don't mind the size
[Verse 2]
D                            G
Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
D
Put my socks in a cedar box,
     E               A
just get them out of here
D
Venus de Milo can have my arms,
     G              D
look out I got your nose
G                    D            A               D
Sell my heart to the junk man and give my love to Rose
[Chorus]
G                         D
Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
                                               A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D                                     G                 D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
        G             D
And the deaf can take both my ears
   A                   D
if they don't mind the size
[Verse 3]
D                               G
Give my feet to the foot loose, careless, fancy free
D
Give my knees to the needy,
      E                  A
don't pull that stuff on me
D
Hand me down my walkin' cane,
       G             D
it's a sin to tell a lie
G             D                  A           D
Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye
[Chorus]
G                         D
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
                                               A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D                                     G                 D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
        G             D
And the deaf can take both my ears
   A                   D
if they don't mind the size

Please Dont Bury Me chords and lyrics

Free chords for Please Dont Bury Me by John Prine. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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Please Dont Bury Me Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play Please Dont Bury Me by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Please Dont Bury Me chords”, “Please Dont Bury Me guitar chords”, or “John Prine Please Dont Bury Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Please Dont Bury Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Please Dont Bury Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, E.

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