Only The Good Die Young original guitar chords by
Billy Joel

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

F

F

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F

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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F

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Verse 1
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G G 
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Am Am 
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Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait
F F 
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G G 
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C C 
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You Catholic girls start much too late
F F 
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G G 
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Am Am 
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Aw, but sooner or later it comes down to  fate
F F 
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G G 
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I might as well will be the one
F F 
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Well, they showed you a statue,
G G 
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Am Am 
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told you to pray
F F 
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G G 
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C C 
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They built you a temple and locked you away
F F 
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Aw, but they never told you
G G 
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the price that you pay
F F 
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G G 
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For things that you might have done

Chorus 1

C

C

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F

F

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Well, only the good die young

G

G

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C

C

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That's what I said

C

C

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F

F

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Only the good die young

G

G

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C

C

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Only the good die young

Verse 2
F F 
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You mighta heard I run
G G 
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Am Am 
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with a dangerous crowd
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C C 
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We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud
F F 
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Am Am 
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We might be laughing a bit too loud
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G G 
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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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C C 
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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

C

C

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F

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Darlin', only the good die young

G

G

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C

C

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Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

C

C

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F

F

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I tell ya only the good die young

G

G

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C

C

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Only the good die young

Bridge 1
G G 
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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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Am Am 
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for those who will wait
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C C 
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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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G G 
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The sinners are much more fun

Chorus 3

C

C

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F

F

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You know that only the good die young

G

G

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C

C

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Oh, baby

C

C

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F

F

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I tell ya only the good die young

G

G

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C

C

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Only the good die young

Solo 1

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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D7

D7

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D7

D7

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F

F

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Bridge 2
G G 
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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
F F 
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But did she ever say a prayer for me?
G G 
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Oh-whoa-whoa

Verse 4
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Come out, come out, come out,
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Am Am 
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Virginia, don't let me wait
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G G 
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C C 
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F F 
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You Catholic girls start much too late
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Sooner or later it comes down to  fate
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G G 
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I might as well will be the one

Chorus 4
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F F 
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You know that only the good die young
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C C 
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Tell you, ba by
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F F 
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You know that only the good die young
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C C 
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Only the good die young
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F F 
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Only the good
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Only the good die young

Outro 1

C

C

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F

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Ooh- ohh ooh- hoo

G

G

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C

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Ooh- hoo- hoo- ooh- hoo

[Repeat and fade]

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