Only the Good Die Young Chords by Billy Joel

Tempo:
75.45 bpm
Chords used:

F

G

C

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Only the Good Die Young chords
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[F] [C] [F] [C]
[F] [G] [C] [F] [Dm] [G]
[F] Come out between the [G] stone [Am] and the weights, [F] if you're a Catholic girl, [Em] start much [C] too late.
[F] Ah, but sooner or later [G] it comes [Am] down to fate, [F] I might as well be [G] the one.
[F] Well, they showed you the statues, [G] told [Am] you to pray, [F] but they built you a temple [G] and locked [C] you away.
[F] Ah, but they never told [Em] you the price [Am] that you'd pay, [F] for the things that you might [G] have done.
Only the good [C] die [F] young, that's [G] what I said.
[C] Only the good [F] die young, [G] only the good die [C] young.
You [F] might have heard I run [Em] with a [Am] dangerous crowd, [F] we ain't too [G] pretty, we ain't [C] too proud.
[F] We might be [Em] laughing a bit [Am] too loud, [F] ah, but I never hurt [G] no one.
So [F] come on Virginia, [Em] show [Am] me a sign, [F] send up a signal, [G] I'll throw [C] you a line.
[F] Stained glass curtain [C] you're hiding [Am] behind, [F] never let's [G] in the sun.
Darling, only the good [C] die [F] young.
Whoa, [G] whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, [C] whoa.
Tell you only the good die [F] young, [G] 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] But Virginia, they didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
You [D] didn't count on me, were you [Dm] counting on your rosary?
[Dm] Oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, [F] and they say there's a heaven [Em] for those [Am] who wait.
[F] And some say it's better, [Em] but I [C] say it ain't.
[F] I'd rather laugh with the sinners [Em] 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, [G] baby.
[C] Tell you only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young.
[G] [F] [C]
[D] [F]
[G] Tell your mother totally all that [F] I could give you was a [C] reputation.
Oh, she [D] never cared for me.
Did she ever [Dm] say a prayer for [B] me?
Oh, [G] oh, oh, [F] come out, come out, come [G] out.
Virginia, [Am] don't let me [F] wait.
The Catholic [G] girls start [C] much too [F] late.
The sooner or later it [Em] comes down [Am] to fates.
[F] I might as well be the [G] one.
You know that only [C] the good die young.
[F] Yeah, [G] baby.
[C] You know that only the good die [F] young, only the [G] good die [C] young.
Only the good [F] [G] die.
[C]
Woo-hoo!
[F] [G] Woo-hoo, woo-hoo!
[C]
Woo-hoo!
[F] [G] Woo-hoo!
[C]
Woo-hoo!
[F] [G] [C] Woo-hoo!
Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
[F] [G] [C] [N]
Key:  
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Am, F, G, C and F. A strategic approach would be to train at 37 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 75. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Major.

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[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ [F] _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] Come out between the [G] stone [Am] and the weights, [F] if you're a Catholic girl, [Em] start much [C] too late.
[F] Ah, but sooner or later [G] it comes [Am] down to fate, [F] I might as well be [G] the one.
[F] Well, they showed you the statues, [G] told [Am] you to pray, [F] but they built you a temple [G] and locked [C] you away.
[F] Ah, but they never told [Em] you the price [Am] that you'd pay, [F] for the things that you might [G] have done.
Only the good [C] die [F] young, that's [G] what I said.
[C] _ Only the good [F] die young, [G] only the good die [C] young.
You [F] might have heard I run [Em] with a [Am] dangerous crowd, [F] we ain't too [G] pretty, we ain't [C] too proud.
[F] We might be [Em] laughing a bit [Am] too loud, [F] ah, but I never hurt [G] no one.
So [F] come on Virginia, [Em] show [Am] me a sign, [F] send up a signal, [G] I'll throw [C] you a line.
[F] Stained glass curtain [C] you're hiding [Am] behind, [F] never let's [G] in the sun.
Darling, only the good [C] die [F] young.
Whoa, [G] whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, [C] whoa.
Tell you only the good die [F] young, [G] 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] But Virginia, they didn't [F] give you quite enough [C] information.
_ You [D] didn't count on me, were you [Dm] counting on your rosary?
[Dm] Oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, [F] and they say there's a heaven [Em] for those [Am] who wait.
[F] And some say it's better, [Em] but I [C] say it ain't.
[F] I'd rather laugh with the sinners [Em] 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, [G] baby.
_ [C] Tell you only the good die [F] young, only [G] the good die [C] young. _
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[G] Tell your mother totally all that [F] I could give you was a [C] reputation.
_ Oh, she [D] never cared for me.
Did she ever [Dm] say a prayer for [B] me?
Oh, [G] oh, oh, [F] come out, come out, come [G] out.
Virginia, [Am] don't let me [F] wait.
The Catholic [G] girls start [C] much too [F] late.
The sooner or later it [Em] comes down [Am] to fates.
[F] I might as well be the [G] one.
You know that only [C] the good die young.
[F] Yeah, [G] baby.
[C] You know that only the good die [F] young, only the [G] good die [C] young.
Only the good [F] _ _ [G] die.
[C] _
_ Woo-hoo!
[F] _ [G] Woo-hoo, woo-hoo!
[C] _
Woo-hoo!
_ [F] _ [G] Woo-hoo!
_ [C] _
Woo-hoo!
[F] _ _ [G] _ [C] Woo-hoo!
Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

The The Stranger album includes this song.