Only The Good Die Young

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Only The Good Die Young
The Stranger, 1977
Billy Joel
Capo 5
Chords Used:
C G G D/F#
x32010 320033 * 32003x 20023x
D A Cadd9 G/D
xx0232 x02220 x32030 xx0003
Em G/B Cadd9 G5/D
022000 x2003x * x32033 xx0033
For the G/D either G/D or G5/D can be used
[Intro]
Cadd9Cadd9Cadd9Cadd9D/F#G
* | *
Cadd9Cadd9Cadd9Cadd9D/F#
* |
[Verse]
C G/D Em
Come out Virginia, don't let me wait
C D G
You Catholic girls start much too late
C G/D Em
But sooner or later it comes down to fate
C D
I might as well be the one
C G/D Em
Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray
C D G
They built you a temple and locked you away
C G/D Em
But they never told you the price that you pay
C D
For things that you might have done
[Chorus]
G C
Only the good die young
D G
That's what I said
G C
Only the good die young
D G
Only the good die young
[Verse]
C G/D Em
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
C D G
We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud
C G/D Em
We might be laughing a bit too loud
C D
But that never hurt no one
C G/D Em
So come on Virginia, show me a sign
C D G
Send up a signal, I'll throw you the line
C G/D Em
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
C D
Never lets in the sun
[Chorus]
G C
Darlin', only the good die young
D G
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
G C
I tell ya only the good die young
D G
Only the good die young
[Bridge]
D C G
You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
A C
You got a brand new soul, and a cross of gold
D C G
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
A C
You didn't count on me when you were counting on your rosary
D C G/B
Oh woah woah
[Verse]
C G/D Em
They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
C D G
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
C G/D Em
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
C D
The sinners are much more fun
[Chorus]
G C
You know that only the good die young
D G
Oh woah, baby
G C
I tell ya only the good die young
D G
Only the good die young
[Instrumental]
D C G A C
[Bridge]
D C G
You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
A
Aww, she never cared for me
C
But did she ever say a prayer for me?
D C G/B
Oh woah woah
[Verse]
C G/D Em
Come out, come out, come out Virginia, don't let me wait,
C D G
You Catholic girls start much too late
C G/D Em
Sooner or later it comes down to fate
C D
I might as well be the one
G C
You know that only the good die young
[Outro]
D G G C D G

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Only The Good Die Young
The Stranger, 1977
Billy Joel
Capo 5
Chords Used:
C   x32010    G  320033   G*     32003x   D/F#  20023x
D   xx0232    A  x02220   Cadd9  x32030   G/D   xx0003
Em  022000  G/B  x2003x   Cadd9* x32033   G5/D  xx0033
For the G/D either G/D or G5/D can be used
[Intro]
Cadd9 Cadd9* Cadd9 | Cadd9 D/F# G*
Cadd9 Cadd9* Cadd9 | Cadd9 D/F#
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
D  C  G    A    C
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Outro]
D  G  G  C  D  G

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