Whiskey Myers – Bury My Bones Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Whiskey Myers – Bury My Bones Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEmD/F#GDC

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This is the chord progression of Bury My Bones by Whiskey Myers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em

[Verse]
Em               D/F#                  G
If I die young, write my mother
D
Tell her that I love her
Em
But my soul’s gone home
Em               D/F#                             G
And take my vessel to Anderson County
D
Drive real slow
Em
And take the long way home
Em               D/F#                             G
Tell my kin to pick up a shovel
D
Wrestle that sugar sand
Em
And bury my bones
Em                           D/F#                             G
Won’t you bury my bones beneath these pines
D                                                         Em
When it comes time for you to bury my bones

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[Instrument]
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em

[Verse]
Em                             D/F#                             G
Don’t throw me no funeral sister don’t cry
D
Saw that fiddle brother
Em
Pass that shine
Em                             D/F#                   G
Deep down in the holler pick the tallest pine
D
Dig it real deep
Em
Where the roots touch mine
Em                             D/F#                           G
Cross the Red River where it opens wide
D
The heroine sails
Em
To the Choctaw side
Em               D/F#               G
Follow my trail to a silver stone
D
And gather my body
Em
When you bury my bones
Em
Won’t you bury my bones

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[Instrumental Break]
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em

[Chorus]
C                                           G
If I die young, write my mother
D
Tell her that I love her
Em
But my soul’s gone home
C                                           G
And take me back to Anderson County
D
Drive real slow
D
And take the long way home
C                                           G
Tell my kin to pick up a shovel
D
Wrestle that sugar sand
Em
And bury my bones
C                                         G
Bury my bones beneath these pines
D
When it comes time

[Outro]
Em D/F# G D Em
Yeah, if I die young
Em D/F# G D Em
Yeah, if I die young
Em D/F# G D Em
Yeah, if I die young

[Solo]
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em
Em Em D/F# G D Em

How to play Bury My Bones: key, chords and progression

Bury My Bones by Whiskey Myers is built around E minor (one sharp: F♯), with 5 chords in all: Em, D/F#, G, D and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D/F# – G – D (i – VII – III – VII in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Bury My Bones chords: questions

What key is Bury My Bones in?

Bury My Bones by Whiskey Myers is centred on E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Bury My Bones?

Bury My Bones uses 5 chords: Em, D/F#, G, D, C.

What is the chord progression of Bury My Bones?

The main progression is Em – D/F# – G – D (i – VII – III – VII).

Is Bury My Bones easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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