Capo: 4 Tuning: 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) Original key: E major (E F# G# A B C# D# E), either put a capo on the fourth fret or transpose to +4 Tempo: 66 bpm (or 132) Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons Link to my tutorial on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWtjlZDS938 [Intro]

If I die y^Foung, bury me in s^Catin, lay me d^Gown on a bed of r^Amoses Sink me in the r^Fiver at d^Cawn, send me aw^Gay with the words of a l^Amove song ^FUh o^Ch, uh o^Gh ^Am ^G

[Verse 1]

Lord make me a r^Fainbow, I'll shine down on my m^Cother She'll know I'm safe with y^Gou when she stands under my c^Amolors, oh well ^FLife ain't always what you th^Cink it ought to be, no ^GAin't even grey, but she b^Amuries her baby ^FThe sharp knife^C of a short l^Gif^Ame, oh well,^F I've had^C just enough t^Gime ^Am ^G

[Chorus 1]

If I die y^Foung, bury me in s^Catin, lay me d^Gown on a bed of r^Amoses Sink me in the r^Fiver at d^Cawn, send me aw^Gay with the words of a l^Amove song ^FThe sharp knife of a ^Cshort life, oh ^Gwe^Amll, I've ha^Fd just enoug^Ch time^G ^Am ^G

[Verse 2]

And I'll be wearing wh^Fite, when I c^Come into your kingdom I'm as gr^Geen as the ring on my l^Amittle cold finger I've^F never known the l^Coving of a man But it s^Gure felt nice when he was h^Amolding my hand There's a^F boy here in town, says he'll^C love me forever Wh^Go would have thought for^Amever could be severed by ^FThe sharp knife^C of a short l^Gif^Ame, oh well,^F I've had^C just enough t^Gime ^Am ^G

[Interlude 1] F C G Am x2 [Bridge]

So p^Fut on your best boys, and ^CI'll wear my pearls, wh^Gat I never did is done

[Verse 3]

A penny for my th^Foughts, oh no, I'll s^Cell 'em for a dollar Th^Gey're worth so much more ^Amafter I'm a goner And m^Faybe then you'll hear the w^Cords I been singing F^Gunny when you're dead how p^Ameople start listening

[Interlude 2] F C G Am G [Chorus 2]

If I die y^Foung, bury me in s^Catin, lay me d^Gown on a bed of r^Amoses Sink me in the r^Fiver at d^Cawn, send me aw^Gay with the words of a l^Amove song Uh ^Foh (uh oh), the b^Callad of a dove (uh oh),^G go with p^Ameace and love G^Father up your tears, k^Ceep 'em in your pocket S^Gave 'em for a time when you're r^Ameally gonna need 'em, oh ^FThe sharp knife^C of a short l^Gif^Ame, oh well,^F I've had^C just enough t^Gime ^Am ^G So p^Fut on your best bo^Cys, 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

The Band Perry - If i die young