G
If I die young
                  D4  D
Bury me in satin
              A          Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
                G          D4 D
Sink me in the river at dawn
            A                          Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G          D4 D    A A7
Oh oh, oh oh

                 G                          D4  D
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
                          A                             Bm
She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors
             G                                 D4 D
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be
       A                                    Bm
No, ain't even grave but she buries her baby
    G               D         A   Bm
The sharp knife of a short life
      G                D           A
Well, I've had just enough time

             G
If I die young
                  D4  D
Bury me in satin
              A          Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
                G          D4 D
Sink me in the river at dawn
            A                          Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
    G               D         A   Bm
The sharp knife of a short life
      G                D           A
Well, I've had just enough time

And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
I've never known the loving of a man but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
The sharp knife of a short life
Well, I've had just enough time

G
So put on your best boys
D
And I'll wear my pearls
A
What I never did is done

A penny for my thoughts
Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
Funny when you're dead how people start listening

             G
If I die young
                  D4  D
Bury me in satin
              A          Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
                G          D4 D
Sink me in the river at dawn
            A                          Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
    G               D         A   Bm
The sharp knife of a short life
      G                D           A
Well, I've had just enough time

G                   D
 Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
A                  Bm
Go in peace and love
                      G
Gather up your tears
                   Bm
Keep em in your pocket
                          A                   D
Save em for a time when you're really gonna need them.

    G               D         A   Bm
The sharp knife of a short life
      G                D           A
Well, I've had just enough time

G
So put on your best boys
D
And I'll wear my pearls