Only the Good Die Young Chords by Billy Joel
- Key: C
- BPM: 154
- Capo: no capo
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UKULELE
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PIANO
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MANDOLIN
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BANJO
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] F G C F G C F G7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ G G G7 ■ ■ ■ [Verse] F G Am Come out Virginia don't let me wait F G C You Catholic girls start much too late F G Am Aw but sooner or later it comes down to fate F G I might as well be the one F G Am Well they showed you a statue told you to pray F G C They built you a temple and locked you away F G Am Aw but they never told you the price that you'd pay F G For things that you might have done C F Only the good die young [Chorus] G That's what I said C F ■ Only the good die young G C Only the good die young [Verse] F G Am You mighta heard I run with a dangerous crowd F G We ain't too pretty we ain't too proud C Am We might be laughing a bit too loud F G Aw but that never hurt no one F G Am So come on Virginia show me the sign F G Send up a signal I'll throw you the line F G Am The stainedglass curtain you're hiding behind F G Never lets in the sun C F Darlin' only the good die young ■ [Chorus] F Oohwhoa whoa whoaoh G C F I tell you ■ only the good die young G C Only the good die young G F C You've got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation D D7 F You've got a brandnew soul mm and a cross of gold G F F C But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information ■ [Verse] D You didn't count on me D7 D F G7 ■ When you were countin' on your rosary oh whoa whoa F G Am And they say there's a heaven for those who will wait F G C Some say it's better but I say it ain't F G Am I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints F G The sinners are much more fun C You know that only the good die young [Chorus] F Ohoh oh baby G C F I tell ya ■ only the good die young G C Only the good die young G F C D D7 F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ G F C You said your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation D7 Aw she never cared for me D7 But did she ever say a prayer for me G7 Ohwhoa whoa F G Am F Come out come out come out Virginia don't let me wait G F You Catholic girls start much too late G Am But sooner or later it comes down to fate F G I might as well be the one C F You know that only the good die young ■ G Tell ya baby C You know that only the good die young F Only the good die young F Only the good G C Only the good die young C Oohhoo hoo oohhoo C Oohooh hoo ooh C Oohhoo hoo oohhoo C Oohooh hoo ooh F Oohhoo hoo ■ oohhoo F Oohooh hoo ooh G Only the good die young [Outro] G Only the good die young C Oohooh hoo oohhoo F G C F G C F G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C F G C ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]
