Please Don't Bury Me

John Prine-Dana's version

Folk

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VERSE 1 (bass chord and strum?)
[G]Woke up this morning, [|][C]put on my slippers [|]
[G]Walked in the kitchen and [|][D]died
And [|][G]oh what a feeling, 
when my [|][C]soul went through the ceiling 
And [|][D]on up into hea[C]ven I did [|][G]ride
When I [|][C]got there they did say, 
John, it [|][G]happened this ole way, You [|]
[G]slipped upon the floor and [G7]hit your [|][D]head
And [|][G]all the angels say, 
just bef[|][C]ore you passed aw[G]ay [|][D]These 
where the very [C]last words [|][G]that you said [|]
 
CHORUS
[C]Please don't bury me down [|][G]in the cold cold 
ground. No, I'd [|][G]druther have 'em cut me up and 
[G7]pass me all ar[D]ound [|][G]Throw my brain in a 
hurricane and the [|][C]blind can have [G]my eyes. 
And the [|][C]deaf can take [G]both my ears 
if [|][D]they don't mind the [G]size [|]
 
[C][G][|][D][G][|]
 
VERSE 2
[G].. Give my stomach [|][G]to Milwaukee if 
[C]they run out of [|][G]beer 
Put my socks [|][G]in a cedar box, 
just [A7]get 'em out of [D]here [|]
[G]Venus de Milo can have my arms, 
look [|][C]out, I've got your [G]nose [|]
[C]Sell my heart to the [G]junkman 
and [|][D]give my love to [G]Rose [|]
 
CHORUS
[C]Please don't bury me down [|][G]in the cold cold 
ground. No, I'd [|][G]druther have 'em cut me up and 
[G7]pass me all ar[D]ound [|][G]Throw my brain in a 
hurricane and the [|][C]blind can have [G]my eyes. 
And the [|][C]deaf can take [G]both my ears 
if [|][D]they don't mind the [G]size [|]
 
(Bass chord and pick?)
[G][|][C][G][|][G]       [|][A][D][|]
[G][|][C][G][|][C][G][|][D][G][|]
 
VERSE 3
[G]..Give my feet to the [|][G]footloose, [|]
[C]careless, fancy [G]free [|]
[G]Give my knees to the needy, 
don't [|][A]pull that stuff on [D]me [|]
[G]Hand me down my walking cane, 
it's a [|][C]sin to tell a [G]lie [|]
[C]Send my mouth [G]way down south 
and [|][D]kiss my ass good[G]bye [|]
 
CHORUS
[C]Please don't bury me down [|][G]in the cold cold 
ground. No, I'd [|][G]druther have 'em cut me up and 
[G7]pass me all ar[D]ound [|][G]Throw my brain in a 
hurricane and the [|][C]blind can have [G]my eyes. 
And the [|][C]deaf can take [G]both my ears 
if [|][D]they don't mind the [G][\]size [|]