If I Died
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Intro
C G F C G
[Verso 1]
C G
If I died and I was dead
C F
There’d be no need to fix my head
C G
There’d be no need to go to work
C F
Renew the tags or wear a shirt
Am G
I wouldn’t need nuthin to do
F C
If it were me coulda been you
G F C G
Do do do do do do do do do do dead
[Verso 2]
C G
If I died and it were aught
C F
I’d grow a tree and that would rot
C G
And that would bloom sure enuff
C
It’s part of things
F Am
It’s part of stuff to everything
G
You’ve got to turn
F C
You don’t deserve the things you earn
G F C G
Do do do do do do do do do do dead
Interlude
C G F C G
[Verso 3]
C G
When ya die they don’t know
C F
If there’s a place you got to go
C G
But hopefully there’s no chores
C F
Just John Prine celestial doors
Am G
And good friends and fun times
F C
Like the ones that fill up my mind
G F C
Do do do do do do do do do do dead
How to play If I Died
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.