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John Prine - Please Don’t Bury Me Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, E7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WokeupthisDmorning,Gputonmyslippers
DWalkedinthekitchenandAdied
AndDohwhatafeeling!
WhenmyGsoulwentthrutheceiling
AndAonupintoheavenIdidDride
WhenIGgottheretheydidsay
John,itDhappenedthisway
YouslippeduponthefloorandhityourAhead
AndDalltheangelssay
JustbeGforeyoupassedaDway
TheseweretheveryAlastwordsthatyouDsaid:
GPleasedon’tburymedownDinthecoldcoldground
No,I’ddrutherhave“em”cutmeupandpassmeall Aaround
DThrowmybraininahurricaneandtheGblindcanhavemyDeyes
AndtheGdeafcantakeDbothofmyearsifAtheydon’tmindtheDsize
GDADGDAD
DGivemystomachtoMilwaukeeifGtheyrunoutofDbeer
Putmysocksinacedarbox,justE7get“em”outofA7here
DVenusdeMilocanhavemyarmsGLookout!I’vegotyourDnose
GSellmyhearttotheDjunkmanandAgivemylovetoDRose
GPleasedon’tburymedownDinthecoldcoldground
No,I’ddrutherhave“em”cutmeupandpassmeall Aaround
DThrowmybraininahurricaneandtheGblindcanhavemyDeyes
AndtheGdeafcantakeDbothofmyearsifAtheydon’tmindtheDsize
GDADGDAD
DGivemyfeettothefootlooseGcareless,fancyDfree
Givemykneestotheneedy,don’tE7pullthatstuffonA7me
DHandmedownmywalkingcaneit’saGsintotellaDlie
GSendmymouthDwaydownsouth
AndAkissmyassgoodDbye
GPleasedon’tburymedownDinthecoldcoldground
No,I’ddrutherhave“em”cutmeupandpassmeall Aaround
DThrowmybraininahurricaneandtheGblindcanhavemyDeyes
AndtheGdeafcantakeDbothofmyearsifAtheydon’tmindtheDsize
GDADGDAD
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ArtistJohn Prine
AlbumSweet Revenge
GenresCountry
Year1973
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Please Don't Bury Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Prine - Please Don't Bury Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Please Don't Bury Me uses these transitions most often: D → G (25), G → D (24), and A → D (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

D to A

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

G to A

4. D → E7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from D to E7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to E7

5. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Please Don't Bury Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Please Don't Bury Me.

  • Please Don't Bury Me includes 91 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Please Don't Bury Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Please Don't Bury Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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