Key: G
Introduction: G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A A7
G D
Lord make me a rainbow, I' ll shine down on my mother
A Bm
She' ll know I' m safe with You when she stands under my colors
G D
Oh and life ain' t always what you think it ought to be
A Bm
No, ain' t even grey but she buries her baby
G D A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A A7
Well, I' ve had just enough time
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A A7
Well, I' ve had just enough time
G D
And I' ll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom
A Bm
I' m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
G D A
I' ve never known the loving of a man but it sure felt nice when he was
Bm
holding my hand
G D
There' s a boy here in town says he' ll love me forever
A Bm
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
G D A
The sharp knife of a short life
G D A
Well, I' ve had just enough time
G
So put on your best boys
D
And I' ll wear my pearls
A
What I never did is done
G
A penny for my thoughts
D
Oh no, I' ll sell ' em for a dollar
A Bm
They' re worth so much more after I' m a goner
G D
And maybe then you' ll hear the words I' ve been singing
A Bm
Funny when you' re dead how people start listening
G
If I die young
D
Bury me in satin
A Bm
Lay me down on a bed of roses
G D
Sink me in the river at dawn
A Bm
Send me away with the words of a love song
G D
Oh oh, the ballad of a dove
A Bm
Go in peace and love
G
Gather up your tears
D
Keep ' em in your pocket
A Bm
Save ' em for a time when you' re really gonna need ' em
G D A
Oh oh, the sharp knife of a short life
G D A A7
Well, I' ve had just enough time
G
So put on your best boys
D A
And I' ll wear my pearls