the band perry if i die young
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ORIGINAL SHEET MUSIC EDITION PIANO • VOCAL • GUITAR
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on Republic Nashville Records'
Words and Music by(
KIMBERLY PERRY
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IF I DIE YOUNG
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Words and Music byKIMBERLY PERRY
If I die young, bur - y me in sat - in, lay me down_
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on a bed of ros - es, sink_ me in the riv - er at dawn,_ send_ me a -
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way with the words of a love song. Uh oh,.
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uh oh.
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1. Lord, make me a rain - bow, I'll shine down on my moth-er. She'll know I'm safe with
you when she stands un-der my col-ors. Oh, and life ain't al-ways what you think it ought to be, no,
ain't e - ven gray, but she bur-ies her ba by -- The sharp_ knife of a short
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11young, bur - y me in sat - in
on a bed of ros - es, sink_ me in the riv - er
way with the words of a love song. The sharp_ knife of a shon_
Well, I've_ had just e - nough
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time. 2. And I'll be wear-ing white when I come in - to your king-dom. I'm as
green as the ring on my lit - tie cold fin-ger. I've nev-er known_ the lov - ing of a man, but it
sure felt nice when he was hold-ing my hand. There's a boy here in town, says he'll love me for-ev-er.
Who would have thought for - ev - er could be sev - ered by the sharp _ knife of a short
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Well, I've_ had just e - nough time._
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls.
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What I nev-er did is done. 3. A pen-ny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell them for a dol-lar.
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They're worth so much more af- ter I'm a gon - er. And_
be then you'll hear
Fun - ny, when you're dead how peo pie start lis - t'nin'._
on a bed of ros - es. sink_ me in theyoung, bur - y me in sat - in. lay me down
riv - er at dawn,_ send me a - way with the words of a love song. '. ..
oh, the bal(Uh oh,
lad of the dove.uh oh.
Go with peace_ and love—)
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Gath-er up your tears, keep_ 'em in your pock-et. Save them for a time when you're real-ly gon-na need them. Oh,_
put on your best