D    A    D    A

[Verse]
           D                 A
I lived my life as kind as I could
         D                 A
I did my best I hope I was good
            D                           A        E
I'll always wish I'd crossed a few more lines
             F#m        E                   D
But I always lived like there wasn't enough time

[Verse]
           D                         A
I'll leave footprints for you in the sand
            D                      A
A couple of notes only you'll understand
           D                        A      E
I have one wish that someday you'll see
              F#m        E                 D
How much your love, your love has meant to me

[Chorus]
            D               A
So when I'm gone throw me a party
           D                 A
You should dance as if I was there
         D                    A      E
Don't be sad or be broken hearted
          F#m     E        D
Send your voices up in the air
        D                      A
Sing my songs and light up the sparklers
        D                        A        E
Tell my stories and drink all my wine
            F#m     E            D
And know my life is just getting started
         D            D
When I'm gone
           D        A   E  F#m  E   D
Throw me a party

[Verse]
        D              A
Step outside with my ashes
D                    A        E
Wait for a beautiful wind
     F#m        E           D
Underneath that fire yellow aspen
D                             E
Toss me to her leaves and let the healing begin

[Chorus]
            D               A
So when I'm gone throw me a party
           D                 A
You should dance as if I was there
         D                    A     E
Don't be sad or be broken hearted
          F#m    E         D
Send your voices up in the air
        D                      A
Sing my songs and light up the sparklers
        D                        A     E
Tell my stories and drink all my wine
            F#m     E            D
And know my life is just getting started
         D     D
When I'm gone
           D     A     E    C#m
Throw me a party

[Bridge]
                   D
The hardest part is
                    A       A
Knowing that you'll miss me
C#m               D
Won't you promise

[Chorus]
              D                      A
That when I'm gone you'll throw me a party
           D                 A
You should dance as if I was there
         D                    A    E
Don't be sad or be broken hearted
          F#m    E         D
Send your voices up in the air
        D                      A
Sing my songs and light up the sparklers
        D                        A      E
Tell my stories and drink all my wine
            F#m     E            D
And know my life is just getting started
         D      D
When I'm gone
           D    A   D   A   E
Throw me a party

[Outro]
         F#m     E            D
Don’t be sad or be broken hearted
          D                A
Send your voices up in the air