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[Verse 1]
I G#mpick the paper up, GoF#d got another oneC#m  
IG#mt makes me wonder if wF#hat I do is not enoughC#m, ooh
G#mLump in my throat, F#took the high road
Easy to be C#mbrave when the road's already paved
G#mSometimes I only see what's F#standin' right in front of C#mme, no
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  G#mWanna believe in something C#mbigger
 G#mCan't always sC#ee the bigger C#mpicture
[Chorus 1]
D#Can you tell Eme why the good die youngB?
Where do they gF#o? Why do they leC#mave us
When there's sEo much more to be dBone?
And do they F#know how much we C#mneed 'em?
Can you tEell me why the good die yoBung?
Oh-oh-F#ooh-ohC#m  
Can you Etell me why the good die yBoung?
Woah-oh-oF#oh-ohG  
[Verse 2]
A G#mwhole nation with heavy F#hearts in their chestsC#m  
NG#mobody's got the words, but we're so afrF#aid of C#mthe silence
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 G#Wanna believe in something C#mbigger (C#oh noo)G#  
F#Can't always see the bigger C#mpicture
[Chorus 1]
D#Can you tell Eme why the good die youngB?
Where do they gF#o? Why do they leC#mave us
When there's sEo much more to be dBone?
And do they F#know how much we C#mneed 'em?
Can you tEell me why the good die yoBung?
Oh-oh-F#ooh-ohC#m  
Can you Etell me why the good die yBoung?
Woah-oh-oF#oh-oh
[Bridge]
 C#mPeople dying, I'm not crying G#mfor attention
I want change (I want change, I want chF#ange)
What does it F#take for us to wake up?
We gotta learn to love again (love again, love again)
C#mIf this is a lesson
G#mThen I don't think I get it
F#No, I don't think I get it
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CEan you tell me why the good die Byoung?
WheF#re do they go? Why do they leaC#mve us
When there'Es so much more to Bbe done?
And do tF#hey know, oh!
[Chorus 2]
Can you tell me wEhy the good die yBoung?
 F#Oh    C#myEeah
BCan you tF#ell me, cC#man anybody tell mEe
Why the gooBd die young? OhF#-oh-oohC#m-oh
EWhy do the good, Bwhy do the good diF#e young, C#moh yeEah
Oh, Bthere's so much more
SF#o much more woC#mrk to be done
OBh,    F#no no no no
B F#

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Good Die Young

by Molly Kate Kestner

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G#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

G#m F# C#m

I pick the paper up, God got another one

G#m F# C#m

It makes me wonder if what I do is not enough, ooh

G#m F#

Lump in my throat, took the high road

C#m

Easy to be brave when the road's already paved

G#m F# C#m

Sometimes I only see what's standin' right in front of me, no

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G#m C#m

Wanna believe in something bigger

G#m C# C#m

Can't always see the bigger picture

[Chorus 1]

D# E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

F# C#m

Where do they go? Why do they leave us

E B

When there's so much more to be done?

F# C#m

And do they know how much we need 'em?

E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

F# C#m

Oh-oh-ooh-oh

E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

F# G

Woah-oh-ooh-oh

[Verse 2]

G#m F# C#m

A whole nation with heavy hearts in their chests

G#m F# C#m

Nobody's got the words, but we're so afraid of the silence

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G# C#m C# G#

Wanna believe in something bigger (oh noo)

F# C#m

Can't always see the bigger picture

[Chorus 1]

D# E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

F# C#m

Where do they go? Why do they leave us

E B

When there's so much more to be done?

F# C#m

And do they know how much we need 'em?

E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

F# C#m

Oh-oh-ooh-oh

E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

Woah-oh-ooh-oh

[Bridge]

C#m G#m

People dying, I'm not crying for attention

I want change (I want change, I want change)

What does it take for us to wake up?

We gotta learn to love again (love again, love again)

C#m

If this is a lesson

G#m

Then I don't think I get it

No, I don't think I get it

[Pre-Chorus 2]

E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

F# C#m

Where do they go? Why do they leave us

E B

When there's so much more to be done?

And do they know, oh!

[Chorus 2]

E B

Can you tell me why the good die young?

F# C#m E

Oh yeah

B F# C#m E

Can you tell me, can anybody tell me

B F# C#m

Why the good die young? Oh-oh-ooh-oh

E B F# C#m E

Why do the good, why do the good die young, oh yeah

Oh, there's so much more

F# C#m

So much more work to be done

B F#

Oh, no no no no

B F#

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