If I Die Young Acordes

If I Die Young Acoustic Guitar (Kimberly)* Chords
 
*As in these are not good for emulating Reid's bass lines, but you should learn those too!
Note: Country is (in)famous for its many hammer-ons and pull-offs, and they will not be noted here.
 
Capo 2
ORDER: C V1 T C T V2 T I T2 V3 I2 C-m O T O2
 
                   EADGBe
G5 (written as G)  3x0033
D                  xx0232
A                  x02220
A7                 x02020
Bmadd4/F#          xx4430
Dadd4/A            x04030
A7                 x05050 (Instrumental 2 only)
 
 
[CHORUS]
         G                  D
If I die young, bury me in satin
        A               Bmadd4/F#
Lay me down on a bed of roses
                G       D
Sink me in a river at dawn
        A                       Bmadd4/F#
Send me away with the words of a love song
G       D    A A7
Uh oh, uh oh
 
 
[VERSE 1]
                G                               D
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
                          A                             Bmadd4/F#
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors,
    G                           D                       A
Oh, life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
                        Bmadd4/F#
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
 
 
[TAG]
G               D               A Bmadd4/F#
  The sharp knife of a short life, well
G       D               A       A7
 I've had just enough time
 
 
[CHORUS]
         G                  D
If I die young, bury me in satin
        A               Bmadd4/F#
Lay me down on a bed of roses
                G       D
Sink me in a river at dawn
        A                       Bmadd4/F#
Send me away with the words of a love song
G       D    A A7
Uh oh, uh oh
 
 
[VERSE 2]
                    G              D
And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
        A                         Bmadd4/F#
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger,
    G                D
I've never known the lovin' of a man
        A                          Bmadd4/F#
But it sure felt nice when he was holdin' my hand,
           G                             D
There's a boy here in town, says he'll love me forever,
A                        Bmadd4/F#
Who would have thought forever could be severed by...
 
 
[TAG]
G                D              A Bmadd4/F#
  The sharp knife of a short life,          well
G       D               A       A7
 I've had just enough time
 
 
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G D A Bmadd4/F#
G D A Bmadd4/F# A **
 
 
[TAG 2]
   G                            D
So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls
A
What I never did is done
 
 
[VERSE 3]
                  G                     D
A penny for my thoughts, oh, no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar
      A                    Bmadd4/F#
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                           Bmadd4/F#
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'
 
 
[INSTRUMENTAL 2]
G D A Dadd4/A A7
 
 
[CHORUS - modded]
         G                  D
If I die young, bury me in satin
        A               Bmadd4/F#
Lay me down on a bed of roses
                G       D
Sink me in a river at dawn
        A                       Bmadd4/F#
Send me away with the words of a love song
 
 
[OUTRO]
   G
Uh oh (uh, oh)
     D                            A
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
        Bmadd4/F#
Go with peace and love
G                       D
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
A                               Bmadd4/F#
Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em, oh
 
 
[TAG]
G                D              A Bmadd4/F#
  The sharp knife of a short life,          well
G       D               A       A7
 I've had just enough time
 
 
[OUTRO 2]
   G                            D
So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls.
 
** They’ve been tacking this on live for 2 beats instead of Bmadd4/F#,
but it’s only a passing A on bass in studio.
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