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Only The Good Die Young

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[Intro]
  C D
|    Em|    Em|     C|     C|     D|     D|    Em|    Em| (x2)
[Verse 1]
The Csus2demon in your mind will Csus2rape you Amin your bed at EmnightEm7  
The Csus2wisdom of ages, the Csus2lies and outAmrages cEmoncealedEm7  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
AmTime, it waits for no Cman
AmMy future it is reCvealed
AmTime, it waits for no Cman
My fate is EmsealedEm7  
[Verse 2]
If I Csus2cancel tomorrow, the Csus2undead will Amthank me toEmdayEm7  
Fly in the Csus2face of your prophets, I Csus2mock your morAmality EmplaysEm7  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
The Ammoon is red and bleCeding
The Amsun is burned and Cblack
The Embook of life is Csilent
No turning EmbackEm7  
[Chorus 1]
DmOnly the good die young
All the Bbsus2evil seem to Csus2live forever
DmOnly the good die young
All the Bbsus2evil seem to Csus2live forever
FmOnly the good die youngDb  Eb  
FmOnly the good die youngDb  Eb  
[Guitar Solo 1]
|    F#m|   G    Em|    F#m|     C#|    F#m|   G    Em|    F#m|    F#m| (x2)
[Bass Interlude]
|     Em|     Em|     Em|     Em|     Em|     Em|     Em|   Em   C   D|
[Re-Intro]
|    Em|    Em|     C|     C|     D|     D|    Em|    Em| (x2)
[Verse 3]
Csus2Mystery madman, a Csus2victim of Amcruel chaEmradeEm7  
Some Csus2innocent pawn in an Csus2endgame, Amone more EmstalemateEm7  
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Is Amdeath another Cbirthday?
A way to Amkiss your dreams goodCbye?
Do the Amundead live within Cus and look through our Emeyes?Em7  
[Verse 4]
Csus2Walking on water are Csus2miracles Amall you can Emtrust?Em7  
Csus2Measure your coffin, does it Csus2measure Amup to your Emlust?Em7  
[Pre-Chorus 4]
AmSo I think I'll leave Cyou
With your Ambishops and your guiltC  
AmSo until the next Ctime
Have a Emgood sinEm7  
[Chorus 2]
DmOnly the good die young
All the Bbsus2evil seem to Csus2live forever
DmOnly the good die young
All the Bbsus2evil seem to Csus2live forever
FmOnly the good die youngDb  Eb  
FmOnly the good die youngDb  Eb  
[Guitar Solo 2]
|    F#m|   G    Em|    F#m|     C#|    F#m|   G    Em|  F#mN.C.
[Outro]
F#m
Em
EmSeven deadly sins
 DSeven ways to win
 AmSeven holy paths to Chell
Heh he he..Em.
EmSeven downward slopes
DSeven bloodied hopes
AmSeven are your burnCing fires
DSeven your desires...

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Only The Good Die Young

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Em7

Bbsus2

F#m

[Intro]

C D

Em Em C C D D Em Em

| | | | | | | | | (x2)

[Verse 1]

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

The demon in your mind will rape you in your bed at night

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

The wisdom of ages, the lies and outrages concealed

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am C

Time, it waits for no man

Am C

My future it is revealed

Am C

Time, it waits for no man

Em Em7

My fate is sealed

[Verse 2]

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

If I cancel tomorrow, the undead will thank me today

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

Fly in the face of your prophets, I mock your morality plays

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am C

The moon is red and bleeding

Am C

The sun is burned and black

Em C

The book of life is silent

Em Em7

No turning back

[Chorus 1]

Only the good die young

Bbsus2 Csus2

All the evil seem to live forever

Only the good die young

Bbsus2 Csus2

All the evil seem to live forever

Fm Db Eb

Only the good die young

Fm Db Eb

Only the good die young

[Guitar Solo 1]

F#m G Em F#m C# F#m G Em F#m F#m

| | | | | | | | | (x2)

[Bass Interlude]

Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em C D

| | | | | | | | |

[Re-Intro]

Em Em C C D D Em Em

| | | | | | | | | (x2)

[Verse 3]

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

Mystery madman, a victim of cruel charade

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

Some innocent pawn in an endgame, one more stalemate

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Am C

Is death another birthday?

Am C

A way to kiss your dreams goodbye?

Am C Em Em7

Do the undead live within us and look through our eyes?

[Verse 4]

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

Walking on water are miracles all you can trust?

Csus2 Csus2 Am Em Em7

Measure your coffin, does it measure up to your lust?

[Pre-Chorus 4]

Am C

So I think I'll leave you

Am C

With your bishops and your guilt

Am C

So until the next time

Em Em7

Have a good sin

[Chorus 2]

Only the good die young

Bbsus2 Csus2

All the evil seem to live forever

Only the good die young

Bbsus2 Csus2

All the evil seem to live forever

Fm Db Eb

Only the good die young

Fm Db Eb

Only the good die young

[Guitar Solo 2]

F#m G Em F#m C# F#m G Em F#m

| | | | | | | N.C.

[Outro]

F#m

Seven deadly sins

Seven ways to win

Am C

Seven holy paths to hell

Heh he he...

Seven downward slopes

Seven bloodied hopes

Am C

Seven are your burning fires

Seven your desires...

About Only The Good Die Young Chords by Iron Maiden

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