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

[Verso 1]
 
               G                              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                           D 
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be 
     A                         Bm 
No, ain't even grey but she buries her baby 
G              D            A 
The sharp knife of a short life 
 G          D               A    A7 
Well, I've had just enough time 
  

[Refrão]

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

[Pré-Refrão]

G                   D         A 
The sharp knife of a short life 
G                D         A    A7 
Well, I've had just enough time 
  

[Verso 2]

                      G           D 
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom 
          A                     Bm 
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger 
      G                D                     A 
I've never known the loving of a man but it sure felt nice when he was  
 Bm 
holding my hand 
G                                D 
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever 
A                        Bm 
Who would have thought forever could be severed by 
  

[Pré-Refrão]

G           D               A 
The sharp knife of a short life 
     G      D               A 
Well, I've had just enough time 
  
Instrumental:
G  D  A  Bm 
G  D  A  A7 
  

[Ponte]
 
G 
So put on your best boys 
D 
And I'll wear my pearls 
A 
What I never did is done 
  
G 
A penny for my thoughts 
D 
Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar 
A                            Bm 
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner 
G                                 D 
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing 
A                            Bm 
Funny when you're dead how people start listening 
  
G  D  A  A7 
  

[Refrão]
 
 G 
If I die young 
             D 
Bury me in satin 
        A               Bm 
Lay me down on a bed of roses 
                G          D 
Sink me in the river at dawn 
         A                           Bm 
Send me away with the words of a love song 
  
Outro:
 
G                   D 
 Oh oh, the ballad of a dove 
A                  Bm 
         Go in peace and love 
G 
Gather up your tears 
D 
Keep em in your pocket 
A                                      Bm 
Save em for a time when you're really gonna need them. 
G                 D         A 
Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life 
G                 D         A     A7 
Well, I've had just enough time 
G 
So put on your best boys 
D                      A 
  And I'll wear my pearls