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Only
the Good Die Young
Billy Joel
Chord Guide 32 1 C: x32010 D: xx0232 Em7: 022003 G: 320033 1 3 A7: x02020 Strum Guide Verse
Strum: C D Em7 D U X
U U X U D U X U U X U
(Same for C-D-G progression) 1 + 2 + 3 +
4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Chorus
Strum: G C M D
U D U D U X U D U D (same
for D-G progression) 1 + 2 + 3 +
4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C D (½) Em7 (½) Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait C D (½) G (½) You Catholic girls start much too late
C D (½) Em7 (½) Ah but sooner or later it comes down to fate C (hold) D (hold) I might as well be the one
C D (½) Em7 (½) Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray C D (½) G (½) They built you a temple and locked you away
C
D (½) Em7 (½) Ah but they never told you the price that you pay C (hold) D (hold 2) For things that you might have done Chorus (G) C
(D) G Only the good die young, that's what I say (G) C (D) G Only the good die young, only the good die young
C D (½) Em7 (½) You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd C D (½) G (½) We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud C D (½) Em7 (½) We might be laughing a bit too loud C (hold) D (hold) Oh, but that never hurt no one
C D (½) Em7 (½) So come on, Virginia, show me a sign C D (½) G (½) Send up a signal, I'll throw you a line C D (½) Em7 (½) That stained glass curtain you're hiding behind C (hold) D (hold
2) Never lets in the sun (G) C
(D) G Darlin', only the good die young, wo-o-o-oh (G) C
(D) G I tell you only the good die young, only the good die young Bridge: D (hold) C (hold) G (2) You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
A7 (2) C (2) You got a brand new soul and a cross of gold D (hold) C (hold) G (2) But, Virginia, they didn't give you quite enough information
A7 (2) C
D (hold) You didn't count on me when you were counting on your
rosary, oh-oh-oh
C
D (½) Em7 (½) And they say there's a heaven for those who will wait C D (½) G (½) Some say it's better but I say it ain't
C
D (½) Em7 (½) I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints C (hold) D (hold 2)
The sinners are much more fun (G) C (D) G You know that only the good die young, woo-oo-oo baby (G) C (D) G I tell you only the good die young, only the good die young Instrumental Bridge (first half) D (hold) C (hold) G (2) Said your mother told you all that I could give you was a
reputation
A7 (2) C D (hold) Oh, she never cared for me but did she ever say a prayer for
me, no-oh-oh C D (½) Em7 (½) Come out come out come out Virginia don't let me wait C
D (½) G (½) You Catholic girls
start much too late C D (½) Em7 (½) Sooner or later it
comes down to fate C (hold) D (hold
2) I might as well be the one (G)
C (D) G You know that only the good die young, tell you, baby (G) C (D) G You know that only the good die young, only the good die
young / - G - - / C - - - / - D - - / G - - - / x4 Hold last G
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This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
