Please Don't Bury Me — John Prine
Chords and lyrics for Please Don't Bury Me by John Prine (key of C).
Verse 1
[C]Woke up this morning, put on my [F]slippers
[C]Walked in the kitchen and [G]died
[C]And oh what a feeling, when my soul went through the [F]ceiling
[G]And on up into heaven I did [C]ride
[F]When I got there they did say, John, it happened this ole [C]way
[C]You slipped upon the floor and hit your [G]head
[C]And all the angels say, just before you passed [F]away [C]
[C]These were the very last words that you [G]said [C]
Chorus
[F]Please don't bury me down in the cold cold [C]ground
[C]No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all [G]around
[C]Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my [F]eyes [C]
[F]And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the [G]size [C]
Verse 2
[C]Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of [F]beer [C]
[C]Put my socks in a cedar box, just get 'em out of [D]here [G]
[C]Venus de Milo can have my arms, look out, I've got your [F]nose [C]
[F]Sell my heart to the junkman and give my love to [G]Rose [C]
Chorus
[F]But please don't bury me down in that cold cold [C]ground
[C]No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all [G]around
[C]Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my [F]eyes [C]
[F]And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the [G]size [C]
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Verse 3
[C]Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy [F]free [C]
[C]Give my knees to the needy, don't pull that stuff on [D]me [G]
[C]Hand me down my walking cane, it's a sin to tell a [F]lie [C]
[F]Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass [G]goodbye [C]
Chorus
[F]But please don't bury me down in that cold cold [C]ground
[C]No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all [G]around
[C]Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my [F]eyes [C]
[F]And the deaf can take both my ears if they don't mind the [G]size [C]