If I Die Young (Riff) Uke tab by The Band Perry

4 Chords used in the song: D, A, E, F#m

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Year:  2010
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Key: A, F#mChords and Tablature
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| Song: If I Die Young |
| Artist: The Band Perry |
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KEY: A A 1/4 TIME


D D A A E E F#m F#m
A|---0----0----2----0----|
E|---2----0----4----2----|
C|---2----1----4----1----|
G|---2----2----4----2----|



INTRO:
D D A A E E F#m F#m
If I die young, bury me in satin. Lay me down on a bed of roses.
D D A A E E F#m F#m
Sink me in the river at dawn. Send me away with the words of a Love song.
D D A A
Uh oh, uh oh

1ST VERSE:
D D A A
Lord make me a rainbow, I?ll shine down on my mother
E E F#m F#m
She?ll know I?m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
D D A A E E
Life ain?t always what you think it ought to be, no
F#m F#m
Ain?t even gray but she buries her baby

HOOK:
D D A A E E F#m F#m D D A A E E F#m F#m
The sharp knife of a short life, well I?ve had just enough time

CHORUS:
D D A A E E F#m F#m
If I die young, bury me in satin. Lay me down on a bed of roses.
D D A A E E F#m F#m
Sink me in the river at dawn. Send me away with the words of a Love song..


{HOOK}


2ND VERSE:
D D A A
And I?ll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
E E F#m F#m D D A A
I?m green as the ring on my little cold finger, I?ve never known the lovin? of a man
E E F#m F#m
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand.
D D A A
There?s a boy here in town says he?ll love me forever,
E E F#m F#m
Who would have thought forever could be severed by


{HOOK}


BRIDGE:
D D A A E E F#m F#m
So put on your best boys and I?ll wear my pearls. What I never did is done.

3rd VERSE:
D D A A
A A penny for your thoughts , oh no, I?ll sell them for a dollar
E E F#m F#m
They?re worth so much more after you?re a goner
D D A A
And maybe then you?ll hear the words I been singin?
E E F#m F#m
Funny when you?re dead how people start listening


{CHORUS}


CODA:
D D A A E E F#m F#m
Uh oh (Uh oh)
D D A A
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
E E F#m F#m
Go with peace and love.
D D A A
Gather up your tears, keep ?em in your pocket
E E F#m F#m
Save them for a time when you?re really gonna need them, oh


{HOOK)


OUTRO:
D D A A
So put on your best boys and I?ll wear my pearls?

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just perfect!
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From what I'm able to play, sound good.
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