Only The Good Die Young chords by
Billy Joel

1977•Pop•1.6K views•

Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait

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You Catholic girls start much too late

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Aw, but sooner or later it comes down to fate

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I might as well will be the one

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Well, they showed you a statue,

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told you to pray

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They built you a temple and locked you away

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Aw, but they never told you

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the price that you pay

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For things that you might have done

Chorus 1

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Well, only the good die young

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That's what I said

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Only the good die young

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Only the good die young

Verse 2

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You mighta heard I run

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with a dangerous crowd

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We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud

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We might be laughing a bit too loud

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Aw, but that never hurt no one

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So come on, Virginia, show me a sign

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Send up a signal, I'll throw you the line

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The stained-glass curtain

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you're hiding behind

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Never let's in the sun

Chorus 2

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Darlin', only the good die young

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Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

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I tell ya only the good die young

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Only the good die young

Bridge 1

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You got a nice white dress

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and a party on your confirma tion

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You got a brand new soul

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Mmm, and a cross of gold

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But, Virginia, they didn't give you

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quite enough informa tion

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You didn't count on me

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When you were counting on your rosary

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Oh-whoa-whoa

Verse 3

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And they say there's a heaven

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for those who will wait

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Some say it's better, but I say it ain't

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I'd rather laugh with the sinners

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than cry with the saints

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The sinners are much more fun

Chorus 3

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You know that only the good die young

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Oh, baby

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I tell ya only the good die young

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Only the good die young

Solo 1

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Bridge 2

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Said your mother told you

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all that I could give you was a reputa tion

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Aw, she never cared for me

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But did she ever say a prayer for me?

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Oh-whoa-whoa

Verse 4

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Come out, come out, come out,

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Virginia, don't let me wait

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C

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You Catholic girls start much too late

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Am

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Sooner or later it comes down to fate

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I might as well will be the one

Chorus 4

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You know that only the good die young

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Tell you, ba by

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You know that only the good die young

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Only the good die young

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Only the good

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Only the good die young

Outro 1

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Ooh- ohh ooh- hoo

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Ooh- hoo- hoo- ooh- hoo

[Repeat and fade]

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Chords

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