If I Die Young Ukulele chords by The Band Perry

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

The Band Perry - If I Die Young
Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A)
Arranged key: C major (C D E F G A B C)
Tempo: 66 bpm (or 132)


Intro:

     F         C       G        Am
If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses
        F    C       G            Am
Sink me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song
F  C   G  Am G
Uh oh, uh oh

Verse 1:

        F               C
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
              G              Am
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh well
F              C
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
G             Am
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
F       C      G Am     F    C       G  Am G
The sharp knife of a short life, oh well, I've had just enough time


Chorus 1:

     F         C       G        Am
If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses
        F    C       G            Am
Sink me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song
F          C       G Am     F      C   G  Am G
The sharp knife of a short life, oh well, I've had just enough time


Verse 2:

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


Interlude 1:

F C G Am  x2


Bridge:

  F             C           G
So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls, what I never did is done


Verse 3:

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


Interlude 2:

F  C  G  Am G


Chorus 2:

     F         C       G        Am
If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses
        F    C       G            Am
Sink me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song
  F        C            G     Am
Uh oh (uh oh), the ballad of a dove (uh oh), go with peace and love
 F           C
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
 G                Am
Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em, oh
F       C      G Am     F    C       G  Am G
The sharp knife of a short life, oh well, I've had just enough time
  F         C
So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls



Chords:
F   (2 0 1 0)
C   (0 0 0 3)
G   (0 2 3 2)
Am  (2 0 0 0)

Chords in E major:
A   (2 1 0 0)
E   (1 4 0 2) or (4 4 4 2) or (X 4 4 2)
B   (4 3 2 2) or (X 3 2 2)
C#m  (6 4 4 4) or (X 4 4 4)

Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
X = Don't play / Muffle



//Robert