Only The Good Die Young Chords by Billy Joel
Tempo:
151.35 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [C]
[F] [C]
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Your mouth fits in the stone and [Am] it waits, if you're Catholic girl [G] start much too [C] late.
Ah, but sooner or later it comes [Am] down to fate, [F] on height is where we'll be [G] the one.
Well [F] they showed you statues, told [Am] you to pray, [F] built you a temple and locked [C] you away.
Ah, but they never told you the price [Am] that you pay, [F] the things that you might have [G] done.
Only the good [C] die [F] young, guess what [G] I said?
[C]
Only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die young.
[C]
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd, we ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud.
You might be laughing a bit too loud, ah, [F] but I never hurt no [G] one.
So [C] come on Virginia, show me [Am] a sign, [F] send up a signal I'll throw you [C] a line.
[F] Stained glass curtain you're hiding behind, never lets [G] in the sun.
Darling only the good [C] die [F] young, whoa, whoa, [G] whoa, whoa, whoa.
[C] I tell you only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
Got [G] a piece of white dress [F] and a body on your [C] confirmation.
You [D] got a brand new soul, mmm, [F] not a cross or a bow.
[G] Ah Virginia, they didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
You [D] didn't count on me, well you were counting on your [F] rosary.
[G] Oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, they say that the heaven for those [Am] who wait.
[F] Some say it's better [G] but I [C] say it ain't.
[F] I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with [Am] the saints.
[F] The sinners are much [G] more fun.
You know that only the good [C] die [F] young.
Oh baby, [G] [C]
only the good die [F]
young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
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I'd [G] save you money totally, all [F] that I could give you was a [C] reputation.
Oh, [D] she never cared for me, [Am] did she ever [Dm] say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh, come out, come out, come out, Virginia [Am] don't let me [F] wait.
Your Catholic [G] girl [C] start much too [F] late, but sooner or [G] later it comes [Am] down to faith.
[F] Our Irish world will be [Gm] the one.
You know that only the good [C] die young.
[F] [G] Yes baby, [C] you know only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
Only the good, [F] only the [G] good die [C] young.
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Your mouth fits in the stone and [Am] it waits, if you're Catholic girl [G] start much too [C] late.
Ah, but sooner or later it comes [Am] down to fate, [F] on height is where we'll be [G] the one.
Well [F] they showed you statues, told [Am] you to pray, [F] built you a temple and locked [C] you away.
Ah, but they never told you the price [Am] that you pay, [F] the things that you might have [G] done.
Only the good [C] die [F] young, guess what [G] I said?
[C]
Only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die young.
[C]
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd, we ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud.
You might be laughing a bit too loud, ah, [F] but I never hurt no [G] one.
So [C] come on Virginia, show me [Am] a sign, [F] send up a signal I'll throw you [C] a line.
[F] Stained glass curtain you're hiding behind, never lets [G] in the sun.
Darling only the good [C] die [F] young, whoa, whoa, [G] whoa, whoa, whoa.
[C] I tell you only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
Got [G] a piece of white dress [F] and a body on your [C] confirmation.
You [D] got a brand new soul, mmm, [F] not a cross or a bow.
[G] Ah Virginia, they didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
You [D] didn't count on me, well you were counting on your [F] rosary.
[G] Oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, they say that the heaven for those [Am] who wait.
[F] Some say it's better [G] but I [C] say it ain't.
[F] I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with [Am] the saints.
[F] The sinners are much [G] more fun.
You know that only the good [C] die [F] young.
Oh baby, [G] [C]
only the good die [F]
young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
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I'd [G] save you money totally, all [F] that I could give you was a [C] reputation.
Oh, [D] she never cared for me, [Am] did she ever [Dm] say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh, come out, come out, come out, Virginia [Am] don't let me [F] wait.
Your Catholic [G] girl [C] start much too [F] late, but sooner or [G] later it comes [Am] down to faith.
[F] Our Irish world will be [Gm] the one.
You know that only the good [C] die young.
[F] [G] Yes baby, [C] you know only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
Only the good, [F] only the [G] good die [C] young.
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_ _ _ _ _ Your mouth fits in the stone and [Am] it waits, if you're Catholic girl [G] start much too [C] late.
Ah, but sooner or later it comes [Am] down to fate, [F] on height is where we'll be [G] the one.
Well [F] they showed you statues, told [Am] you to pray, [F] built you a temple and locked [C] you away.
Ah, but they never told you the price [Am] that you pay, [F] the things that you might have [G] done.
_ _ Only the good [C] _ die _ _ [F] young, guess what [G] I said?
_ _ [C] _ _
Only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die young.
[C] _
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd, we ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud.
You might be laughing a bit too loud, ah, [F] but I never hurt no [G] one.
So [C] come on Virginia, show me [Am] a sign, [F] send up a signal I'll throw you [C] a line.
[F] Stained glass curtain you're hiding behind, _ never lets [G] in the sun.
_ Darling only the good [C] die _ [F] young, whoa, whoa, [G] whoa, whoa, whoa.
[C] _ I tell you only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
Got _ [G] a piece of white dress [F] and a body on your [C] confirmation.
_ _ _ You [D] got a brand new soul, _ mmm, [F] not a cross or a bow.
_ _ [G] Ah Virginia, they didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] _ information.
_ _ _ You [D] didn't count on me, well you were counting on your [F] rosary.
[G] Oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, they say that the heaven for those [Am] who wait.
[F] Some say it's better [G] but I [C] say it ain't.
[F] I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with [Am] the saints.
[F] The sinners are much [G] more fun.
You know that only the good [C] die _ [F] young.
Oh baby, [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
only the good die [F] _
young, only [G] the good die [C] young. _
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I'd [G] save you money totally, all [F] that I could give you was a [C] reputation. _ _ _ _
Oh, [D] she never cared for me, [Am] did she ever [Dm] say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh, come out, come out, come out, Virginia [Am] don't let me [F] wait.
Your Catholic [G] girl [C] start much too [F] late, but sooner or [G] later it comes [Am] down to faith.
[F] Our Irish world will be [Gm] the one.
You know that only the good [C] die _ young.
[F] _ _ _ [G] Yes baby, _ [C] you know only the good die _ [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
_ Only the good, _ [F] _ _ only the [G] good die _ [C] young. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Your mouth fits in the stone and [Am] it waits, if you're Catholic girl [G] start much too [C] late.
Ah, but sooner or later it comes [Am] down to fate, [F] on height is where we'll be [G] the one.
Well [F] they showed you statues, told [Am] you to pray, [F] built you a temple and locked [C] you away.
Ah, but they never told you the price [Am] that you pay, [F] the things that you might have [G] done.
_ _ Only the good [C] _ die _ _ [F] young, guess what [G] I said?
_ _ [C] _ _
Only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die young.
[C] _
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd, we ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud.
You might be laughing a bit too loud, ah, [F] but I never hurt no [G] one.
So [C] come on Virginia, show me [Am] a sign, [F] send up a signal I'll throw you [C] a line.
[F] Stained glass curtain you're hiding behind, _ never lets [G] in the sun.
_ Darling only the good [C] die _ [F] young, whoa, whoa, [G] whoa, whoa, whoa.
[C] _ I tell you only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
Got _ [G] a piece of white dress [F] and a body on your [C] confirmation.
_ _ _ You [D] got a brand new soul, _ mmm, [F] not a cross or a bow.
_ _ [G] Ah Virginia, they didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] _ information.
_ _ _ You [D] didn't count on me, well you were counting on your [F] rosary.
[G] Oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, they say that the heaven for those [Am] who wait.
[F] Some say it's better [G] but I [C] say it ain't.
[F] I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with [Am] the saints.
[F] The sinners are much [G] more fun.
You know that only the good [C] die _ [F] young.
Oh baby, [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
only the good die [F] _
young, only [G] the good die [C] young. _
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I'd [G] save you money totally, all [F] that I could give you was a [C] reputation. _ _ _ _
Oh, [D] she never cared for me, [Am] did she ever [Dm] say a prayer for [G] me?
Oh, oh, [F] oh, come out, come out, come out, Virginia [Am] don't let me [F] wait.
Your Catholic [G] girl [C] start much too [F] late, but sooner or [G] later it comes [Am] down to faith.
[F] Our Irish world will be [Gm] the one.
You know that only the good [C] die _ young.
[F] _ _ _ [G] Yes baby, _ [C] you know only the good die _ [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
_ Only the good, _ [F] _ _ only the [G] good die _ [C] young. _ _ _ _
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