Kimberly Perry: On Republic Nashville Records'

ORIGINAL SHEET MUSIC EDITION
PIANO VOCAL GUITAR
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on Republic Nashville Records'

Words and Music by(
KIMBERLY PERRY
IF I DIE YOUNG
Slowly J = 69 Words and Music by KIMBERLY PERRY
If
die
young,
bur - y
me
in
sat - in,
lay
me
down_
on a
bed of ros - es,
sink_ me in the
riv
er
at
dawn,_
send_
me
a -
way
with the words
of
love
song.
Uh
oh,.
uh
oh.
V,
*A11 vocals written at pitch. If I Die Young - 8 - 1 2010 PEARLFEATHER PUBLISHING (Admin, by RIO BRAVO MUSIC. INC.) (BMI) All Rights Reserved
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
short
- : f : . - : e :
young,
bur - y
me in
sat - in
11
on
bed of
ros - es,
sink_ me in the
riv
er
way
with the words
of
a love song.
The
sharp_ knife
of
shon_
Well,
I've_
had
just
e - nough
1
If I Die Young - 8 - 3
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
Well,
I've_
had
just
e - nough
time._
So
put on your best
boys
and I'll wear my pearls.
: T -:.-:::
E/Gl
What I nev-er did
is
done. 3. A pen-ny for my thoughts, oh
no,
I'll
sell
them for
dol-lar.
B/Ftt
They're worth
so
much
more
af-
ter
I'm
gon - er.
And_
be
then
you'll
hear
Fun - ny,
when you're dead
how
peo
pie
start
lis
t'nin'._
young,
bur - y me in sat - in.
lay
me
down
on
bed of ros - es.
sink_ me in the
riv
- er
at
dawn,_
send
me
- way
with the words
of
love
song.
'. ..
oh, (Uh oh,
the
bal
lad of the dove. uh
Go with peace_
oh.
and love
)
If I Die Young - 8 - 7
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

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ORIGINAL SHEET MUSIC EDITION

PIANO VOCAL GUITAR

on Republic Nashville Records'

bed of ros - es,

with the words

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.

life ain't al-ways what you think it ought to be,

ain't e - ven gray, but she bur-ies

with the words

2. And I'll be wear-ing

in - to your king-dom. I'm as

as the ring on my lit - tie cold fin-ger. I've

known_ the lov - ing of

sure felt nice when he was hold-ing my hand. There's a

boy here in town, says he'll

Who would have thought for - ev

er could be sev - ered

the sharp _ knife

put on your best

and I'll wear my pearls.

What I nev-er did

done. 3. A pen-ny for my thoughts, oh

when you're dead

bur - y me in sat - in.

bed of ros - es.

with the words

oh, (Uh oh,

lad of the dove. uh

Gath-er up your tears,

keep_ 'em in your pock-et.

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