G                D
If I die young 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
oh oh oh oh
           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, oh and
              G                     D
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
             A                   Bm
Ain't even grey, but she  buries her baby
           G       D     A       Bm
The sharp knife of a short life, well
   G               D       A
I’ve had just enough time
   G                  D
If I die young 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     Bm
The sharp knife of a short life, well
  G         D          A
I’ve had just enough time

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
I’ve never known the lovin' of a man
  A              Bm
But it sure felt nice when he was 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

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

              G                    D
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls
         A
What I never did is done
             G                     D
A penny for my thoughts, 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 been singin’
       A
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin’


        G              D
If I die young 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   
oh oh oh oh

  D       A
The ballad of a dove
  Bm
Go with peace and love
   G      D
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket
  A         Bm
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
  G      D      A       Bm
The sharp knife of a short life, well
  G       D       A
I’ve had just enough time

  G                     D
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearls