By John Prine

Song : Please Don't Bury Me
 Record Key of E - Capo on 2

(D)Woke up this morning, p(G)ut on my slippers
(D)Walked in the kitchen and d(A)ied
And (D)oh what a feeling when my s(G)oul went through the ceiling
And (A)on up into heaven I did r(D)ise
When I (G)got there they did say John it (D)happened this-a-way
You slipped upon the floor and hit your h(A)ead
  (A7)
And a(D)ll the angels say just b(G)efore you passed a(D)way
These are the very l(A)ast words that you s(D)aid

(Chorus)
(G)(But) Please don't bury me down i(D)n the cold cold ground
No, I'd 'druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all a(A)round
(D)Throw my brains in a hurricane
And the b(G)lind can have my e(D)yes
And the d(G)eaf can take b(D)oth of my ears
If t(A)hey don't mind the s(D)ize

(Instrumental)
(G)      (D)      (A)      (D)

(D)Give my stomach to Milwakee if they (G)run out of b(D)eer
Put my socks in a cedar box just g(E7)et 'em out'a h(A7)ere
Ve(D)nus de Milo can have my arms
Look o(G)ut! I've got your n(D)ose
S(G)ell my heart to the j(D)unk man
And gi(A7)ve my love to R(D)ose
(Repeat Chorus)

(Instrumental)
(D)       (G)       (D)        (E7)         (A7)
(D)       (G)       (D)
(G)       (D)       (A7)       (D)

(D)Give my feet to the foot-loose
C(G)areless, fancy-f(D)ree
Give my knees to the needy
Don't p(E7)ull that stuff on (A7)me
H(D)and me down my walkin' cane, it's a s(G)in to tell a l(D)ie
S(G)end my mouth w(D)ay down south and k(A)iss my ass good(D)-bye
(Repeat Chorus)