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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":497363,"song":"Only The Good Die Young","artist":"Billy Joel","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/497363-only-the-good-die-young-chords-by-billy-joel/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/497363?type=chord","rating":4.68367,"votes":1441,"content":"Only The Good Die Young\r\nThe Stranger, 1977\r\nBilly Joel\r\n\r\nCapo 5\r\n\r\nChords Used:\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   x32010    [ch]G[/ch]  320033   [ch]G[/ch]*     32003x   [ch]D/F#[/ch]  20023x\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   xx0232    [ch]A[/ch]  x02220   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  x32030   [ch]G/D[/ch]   xx0003\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  022000  [ch]G/B[/ch]  x2003x   [ch]Cadd9[/ch]* x32033   [ch]G5/D[/ch]  xx0033\r\n\r\nFor the G/D either G/D or G5/D can be used\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]* [ch]Cadd9[/ch] | [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]*\r\n[ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]* [ch]Cadd9[/ch] | [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G/D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nCome out Virginia, don't let me wait[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou Catholic girls start much too late[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G/D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut sooner or later it comes down to fate[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI might as well be the one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G/D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell, they showed you a statue, told you to pray[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey built you a temple and locked you away[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G/D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut they never told you the price that you pay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor things that you might have done[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly the good die young[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's what I said[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly the good die young[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnly the good die young[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G/D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G/D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe might be laughing a bit too loud[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut that never hurt no one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G/D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo come on Virginia, show me a sign[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSend up a signal, I'll throw you the line[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]G/D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNever lets in the sun[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]                           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDarlin', only the good die young[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI tell ya only the good die young[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnly the good die young[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou got a brand new soul, and a cross of gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou didn't count on me when you were counting on your rosary[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nOh woah woah[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G/D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThey say there's a heaven for those who will wait[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSome say it's better but I say it ain't[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]G/D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe sinners are much more fun[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou know that only the good die young[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh woah, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI tell ya only the good die young[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnly the good die young[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAww, she never cared for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut did she ever say a prayer for me?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nOh woah woah[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G/D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nCome out, come out, come out Virginia, don't let me wait,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  You Catholic girls start much too late[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G/D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n Sooner or later it comes down to fate[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI might as well be the one[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou know that only the good die young[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"Only The Good Die Young\nThe Stranger, 1977\nBilly Joel\n\nCapo 5\n\nChords Used:\nC   x32010    G  320033   G*     32003x   D/F#  20023x\nD   xx0232    A  x02220   Cadd9  x32030   G/D   xx0003\nEm  022000  G/B  x2003x   Cadd9* x32033   G5/D  xx0033\n\nFor the G/D either G/D or G5/D can be used\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nCadd9 Cadd9* Cadd9 | Cadd9 D/F# G*\nCadd9 Cadd9* Cadd9 | Cadd9 D/F#\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nD  C  G    A    C\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nD  G  G  C  D  G","chords":["C","G","D/F#","D","A","Cadd9","G/D","Em","G/B","G5/D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}