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“Oh, bur y me (G6)not
on the lone prai rie;”
these the words came (Am)low
and so mourn ful (G6)ly
from the pal lid lips
of a youth who lay
on his dy ing (Am)bed
at the close of (G6)day.
“Oh, bur y me (G6)not
on the lone prai rie,
where we coy otes (Am)howl
and the wind blows (G6)free,
in a nar row grave
just a six by three.
Oh, bur y me (Am)not
on the lone prai (G6)rie.
Oh, bur y me (CN.C.)Yes, we bur ied him (C6)there
on the lone prai rie,
where the owl all (Dm)night
hoots mourn ful (C6)ly,
and the bliz zard beats
and the wind blows free
o’er his lone ly (Dm)grave
on the lone prai (C6)rie,
o’er his lone ly (Dm)grave
on the lone prai (C6)rie.
This page shows “Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie” by E.H. Chapin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 104 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.