Chords for Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young (from Old Grey Whistle Test)
Tempo:
79.4 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
C
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This is a song that has something to offend everyone in the [E] world.
[G] [Dm] It's called Only the Good Die Young.
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[F] I never told you the price you pay, the things that you might [G] have done.
Only the good die [F] young.
[E] That's what I said.
[C] Only the good [F] die young.
[F#] Only the good die [C] young.
You [F] might have heard I run [G] with a dangerous [F] crowd.
We ain't too [G] pretty, we ain't too proud.
[C] I might be laughing a bit too loud.
[F] I'm not laughing, I've never hurt [G] no one.
[F] So come on Miss Virginia, [G] show me a [F] sign.
Send up a signal, [G] I'll blow you the [F] light.
There's a green grass curtain you're hiding behind.
Never let the [G] sun shine.
Darling, only the good die young.
[F]
[G] That's what I said.
[C] Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
You [G] got a nice white [F] dress and a party on your [C] confirmation.
You [D] got a brand new soul.
[F] And a cross of gold.
[G] Virginia didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
Oh, [D] you didn't count on me.
You were [F] counting on your [G] rosary.
Oh, [F] they say there's a [G] heaven for those who will [F] wait.
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't.
Rather laugh with the [G] sinners than cry with the [F] saints.
The sinners are [G] much more fun.
Don't you know that only the good die [F] young.
That's what I said.
[C] Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
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[F] I could [C] give you a surreputation.
Oh, [D] she never cared for me.
Did she [F] ever say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh.
Come out, come out, come [G] out.
Virginia, don't let [F] me wait.
[C] Catholic girls start much [F] too late.
Sooner or later, comes down and fades.
And I want to be [G] the one.
Darling, you know only the good [C] die young.
[F] [G] That's what I said.
[C]
Only the good [F] die young.
[G] Only the good die [C] young.
Only the good.
[F] Only the good [C] die young.
That's [F] what I [G] said.
[C] [C]
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[G] [Dm] It's called Only the Good Die Young.
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[C] [F] [G] [F]
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[F] I never told you the price you pay, the things that you might [G] have done.
Only the good die [F] young.
[E] That's what I said.
[C] Only the good [F] die young.
[F#] Only the good die [C] young.
You [F] might have heard I run [G] with a dangerous [F] crowd.
We ain't too [G] pretty, we ain't too proud.
[C] I might be laughing a bit too loud.
[F] I'm not laughing, I've never hurt [G] no one.
[F] So come on Miss Virginia, [G] show me a [F] sign.
Send up a signal, [G] I'll blow you the [F] light.
There's a green grass curtain you're hiding behind.
Never let the [G] sun shine.
Darling, only the good die young.
[F]
[G] That's what I said.
[C] Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
You [G] got a nice white [F] dress and a party on your [C] confirmation.
You [D] got a brand new soul.
[F] And a cross of gold.
[G] Virginia didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
Oh, [D] you didn't count on me.
You were [F] counting on your [G] rosary.
Oh, [F] they say there's a [G] heaven for those who will [F] wait.
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't.
Rather laugh with the [G] sinners than cry with the [F] saints.
The sinners are [G] much more fun.
Don't you know that only the good die [F] young.
That's what I said.
[C] Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
[G]
[F] [C] [D]
[F] [G]
[F] I could [C] give you a surreputation.
Oh, [D] she never cared for me.
Did she [F] ever say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh.
Come out, come out, come [G] out.
Virginia, don't let [F] me wait.
[C] Catholic girls start much [F] too late.
Sooner or later, comes down and fades.
And I want to be [G] the one.
Darling, you know only the good [C] die young.
[F] [G] That's what I said.
[C]
Only the good [F] die young.
[G] Only the good die [C] young.
Only the good.
[F] Only the good [C] die young.
That's [F] what I [G] said.
[C] [C]
[N]
Key:
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C
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F
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This is a song that has something to offend everyone in the [E] world.
_ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ It's called Only the Good Die Young.
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_ [F] I never told you the price you pay, the things that you might [G] have done.
Only the good die [F] young.
[E] That's what I said.
[C] _ Only the good [F] die young.
[F#] Only the good die [C] young.
You [F] might have heard I run [G] with a dangerous [F] crowd.
We ain't too [G] pretty, we ain't too proud.
[C] I might be laughing a bit too loud.
[F] I'm not laughing, I've never hurt [G] no one.
[F] So come on Miss Virginia, [G] show me a [F] sign.
Send up a signal, [G] I'll blow you the [F] light.
There's a green grass curtain you're hiding behind.
Never let the [G] sun shine.
Darling, only the good die young.
[F] _
[G] That's what I said.
[C] _ Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
You [G] got a nice white [F] dress and a party on your [C] confirmation.
You [D] got a brand new soul.
[F] And a cross of gold.
_ [G] Virginia didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
Oh, [D] you didn't count on me.
You were [F] counting on your [G] rosary.
Oh, [F] they say there's a [G] heaven for those who will [F] wait.
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't.
Rather laugh with the [G] sinners than cry with the [F] saints.
The sinners are [G] much more fun.
Don't you know that only the good die [F] young.
That's what I said.
[C] _ Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
_ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
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[F] I could [C] give you a surreputation.
Oh, [D] she never cared for me.
Did she [F] ever say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh.
Come out, come out, come [G] out.
Virginia, don't let [F] me wait.
[C] Catholic girls start much [F] too late.
Sooner or later, comes down and fades.
And I want to be [G] the one.
Darling, you know only the good [C] die young.
[F] _ [G] That's what I said.
[C] _
Only the good [F] die young.
[G] Only the good die [C] young.
Only the good.
[F] Only the good [C] die young.
_ That's [F] what I [G] said.
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_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ It's called Only the Good Die Young.
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_ [F] I never told you the price you pay, the things that you might [G] have done.
Only the good die [F] young.
[E] That's what I said.
[C] _ Only the good [F] die young.
[F#] Only the good die [C] young.
You [F] might have heard I run [G] with a dangerous [F] crowd.
We ain't too [G] pretty, we ain't too proud.
[C] I might be laughing a bit too loud.
[F] I'm not laughing, I've never hurt [G] no one.
[F] So come on Miss Virginia, [G] show me a [F] sign.
Send up a signal, [G] I'll blow you the [F] light.
There's a green grass curtain you're hiding behind.
Never let the [G] sun shine.
Darling, only the good die young.
[F] _
[G] That's what I said.
[C] _ Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
You [G] got a nice white [F] dress and a party on your [C] confirmation.
You [D] got a brand new soul.
[F] And a cross of gold.
_ [G] Virginia didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
Oh, [D] you didn't count on me.
You were [F] counting on your [G] rosary.
Oh, [F] they say there's a [G] heaven for those who will [F] wait.
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't.
Rather laugh with the [G] sinners than cry with the [F] saints.
The sinners are [G] much more fun.
Don't you know that only the good die [F] young.
That's what I said.
[C] _ Only the good [F] die young.
Only the good die [C] young.
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_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
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[F] I could [C] give you a surreputation.
Oh, [D] she never cared for me.
Did she [F] ever say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh.
Come out, come out, come [G] out.
Virginia, don't let [F] me wait.
[C] Catholic girls start much [F] too late.
Sooner or later, comes down and fades.
And I want to be [G] the one.
Darling, you know only the good [C] die young.
[F] _ [G] That's what I said.
[C] _
Only the good [F] die young.
[G] Only the good die [C] young.
Only the good.
[F] Only the good [C] die young.
_ That's [F] what I [G] said.
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