Chords: A E B C#m A If I die young E Bury me in satin B C#m Lay me down on a bed of roses A E Sink me in the river at dawn B C#m Send me away with the words of a love song A E B Oh oh, oh oh A E Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother B C#m She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors A E Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be B C#m No, ain't even grey, but she buries her baby A E B C#m The sharp knife of a short life A E B Well, I've had just enough time A If I die young E Bury me in satin B C#m Lay me down on a bed of roses A E Sink me in the river at dawn B C#m Send me away with the words of a love song A E B C#m The sharp knife of a short life A E B Well, I've had just enough time A E And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom B C#m I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger A E I've never known the loving of a man B C#m but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand A E There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever B C#m Who would have thought forever could be severed by A E B C#m The sharp knife of a short life A E B Well, I've had just enough time A E B C#m x2 A So put on your best boys E And I'll wear my pearls B What I never did is done A A penny for my thoughts E Oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar B C#m They're worth so much more after I'm a goner A E And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing B C#m Funny when you're dead how people start listening A E B C#m A If I die young E Bury me in satin B C#m Lay me down on a bed of roses A E Sink me in the river at dawn B C#m Send me away with the words of a love song A E Oh oh, the ballad of a dove B C#m Go in peace and love A Gather up your tears E Keep them in your pocket B C#m Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them. A E B C#m Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life A E B Well, I've had just enough time A So put on your best boys E And I'll wear my pearls