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If i die young

The song "If I Die Young" from the TV show Glee was originally performed in the key of A major. It was featured in the Season 5 episode titled "The Quarterback," which was a tribute to the late actor Cory Monteith. The song was composed by Kimberly Perry and released by the American country pop group The Band Perry in 2010. In the Glee version, it was performed by the character Santana Lopez, portrayed by actress Naya Rivera. As for trivia, "If I Die Young" became a breakout hit for The Band Perry, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The melody of the song is characterized by its gentle and melancholic tone, with poignant lyrics about the fleeting nature of life.
If i die young - Glee

e g# e c# f# e c# b
If I die young bury me in satin
g# f# f# f# b f# g# a g# g#
Lay me down on a bed of roses
g# g# f# e f# e g# e
Sink me in the river at dawn
g# a g# f# g# f# f# f# f# f# g f# e
Send me away with the words of a love song
g# e c# b
oh oh oh oh
e g# f# f# f# e
I’ll shine down on my mother
e f# g# f# e c b
Lord make me a rainbow ,
b g# g# f# e f# f# b
She’ll know I’m safe with you when she
f# f# g# g# a g# g# g#
Stands under my colors , oh and
e g# g# g# g# g# g# f# f# e e c b
Life ain’t always what you think it ought to be no
f# f# e f# f# f# f# f# g# f# e
Ain’t even grey , but she buries her baby
c# g# e b b g# f# f#
I’ve had just enough time
e g# f# e e b b c# b
The sharp knife of a short life , well
.
e g# e c# f# e c# b
If I die young bury me in satin
g# f# f# f# b f# g# a g# g#
Lay me down on a bed of roses
g# g# f# e f# e g# e
Sink me in the river at dawn
g# a g# f# g# f# f# f# f# f# g f# e
Send me away with the words of a love song
c# g# e b b g# f# f#
The sharp knife of a short life , well
e g# f# e e b b c# b
I’ve had just enough time
b f# g# f# e e
And I’ll be wearing white
e e f# f# f# e e c#
when I come into your kingdom
b c# d# d# c# d# d# c# d# d# f# f# e
I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
e g# g# g# g# g# g# f# f# e e
I’ve never known the lovin’ of a man
e e e f# f# f# f# f# f# f# g# a g#
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
g# f# g# f# e e e
There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love me forever
e f# f# e c# b
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
d# d# d# d# d# e e
The sharp knife of a short life , well
e e f# f# g#
I’ve had just enough time
( … . )
g# e c# b
Oh oh oh oh
f# f# g# f# e e
The ballad of a dove
e c# e c# c# e
Go with peace and love
f# f# f# e e b b g# f# f# e
Gather up your tears , keep ‘em in your pocket
d# d# d# d# d# d# d#
Save them for a time when your
d# e e f# f# g# e
Really gonna need ‘em oh
c# g# e b b g# f# f# e d# e
The sharp knife of a short life , well
b g# g# e e c# b d# c# b
I’ve had just enough time
b c# b b f# e b g# e e c# b
So put on your best boys and I’ll wear my pearl