Only The Good Die Young chords by Iron Maiden (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
D
Em
Cmaj7
Bm/D
G/C
A
Em7
Dm
Bb
Fm
Db
Eb
F#m
G
E
C#
E5
Am

Intro 1
C 
D 
 (C major)  (D major) 
Em 
Em 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor)  (E minor)  (C minoraj7)  (C minoraj7) 
Bm/D 
Bm/D 
Em 
Em 
 (B minor/D)  (B minor/D)  (E minor)  (E minor) 
Em 
Em 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor)  (E minor)  (C minoraj7)  (C minoraj7) 
Bm/D 
Bm/D 
Em 
Em 
 (B minor/D)  (B minor/D)  (E minor)  (E minor) 

Verse 1
G/C 
The  (G/C) demon in your mind will rape you
Em 
in your bed at  (E minor) night
G/C 
The  (G/C) wisdom of ages,
Em 
the lies and outrages concealed  (E minor) 
A 
C 
 (A major) Time, it waits for no  (C major) man
A 
C 
My  (A major) future, it is re (C major) vealed
A 
C 
 (A major) Time, it waits for no  (C major) man
Em 
My fate is  (E minor) sealed
Em7 
 (E minor7) If I

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Verse 2
G/C 
 (G/C) cancel tomorrow,
Em 
the undead will thank me to (E minor) day
G/C 
Fly in the  (G/C) face  of your prophets,
Em 
I mock your morality  (E minor) plays
A 
C 
The  (A major) moon is red and bleeding  (C major) 
A 
C 
The  (A major) sun is burned and  (C major) black
A 
C 
The  (A major) book of life is  (C major) silent
Em 
No turning  (E minor) back
Em7 
 (E minor7) 

Chorus 1
Dm 
 (D minor) Only the good die young
Bb 
C 
All the  (B flat major) evil seem to  (C major) live forever
Dm 
 (D minor) Only the good die young
Bb 
C 
All the  (B flat major) evil seem to  (C major) live forever
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
 (F minor) Only the good die young  (D flat major)  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
 (F minor) Only the good die young  (D flat major)  (E flat major) 

Interlude 1
F#m 
G 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
F#m 
C# 
 (F sharp minor)  (C sharp major) 
F#m 
G 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
F#m 
F#m 
 (F sharp minor)  (F sharp minor) 
F#m 
G 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
F#m 
C# 
 (F sharp minor)  (C sharp major) 
F#m 
G 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
F#m 
F#m 
 (F sharp minor)  (F sharp minor) 

Interlude 2
E5 
E5 
E5 
E5 
 (E5)  (E5)  (E5)  (E5) 
E5 
E5 
E5 
E5 
 (E5)  (E5)  (E5)  (E5) 
C 
D 
 (C major)  (D major) 
Em 
Em 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor)  (E minor)  (C minoraj7)  (C minoraj7) 
Bm/D 
Bm/D 
Em 
Em 
 (B minor/D)  (B minor/D)  (E minor)  (E minor) 
Em 
Em 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
 (E minor)  (E minor)  (C minoraj7)  (C minoraj7) 
Bm/D 
Bm/D 
Em 
Em 
 (B minor/D)  (B minor/D)  (E minor)  (E minor) 

Verse 3
G/C 
Em 
 (G/C) Mystery madman, a victim of cruel cha (E minor) rade
G/C 
Some  (G/C) innocent pawn in an end game,
Em 
one more  (E minor) stalemate
A 
C 
Is  (A major) death another birthday?  (C major) 
A 
C 
A way to  (A major) kiss your dreams good (C major) bye?
A 
C 
Do the  (A major) undead live within  (C major) us
Em 
And look through our  (E minor) eyes?
Em7 
 (E minor7) 

Verse 4
G/C 
 (G/C) Walking on water,
Em 
are miracles all you can  (E minor) trust?
G/C 
 (G/C) Measure your coffin,
Em 
does it measure up to your  (E minor) lust?
A 
C 
 (A major) So, I think I'll leave  (C major) you
A 
C 
With your  (A major) bishops and your guilt  (C major) 
A 
C 
 (A major) So, until the next  (C major) time
Em 
Have a good  (E minor) sin
Em7 
 (E minor7) 

Chorus 2
Dm 
 (D minor) Only the good die young
Bb 
C 
All the  (B flat major) evil seem to  (C major) live forever
Dm 
 (D minor) Only the good die young
Bb 
C 
All the  (B flat major) evil seem to  (C major) live forever
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
 (F minor) Only the good die young  (D flat major)  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
 (F minor) Only the good die young  (D flat major)  (E flat major) 

Interlude 3
F#m 
G 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
F#m 
C# 
 (F sharp minor)  (C sharp major) 
F#m 
G 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
[Play as final chords]
F#m 
Em 
 (F sharp minor)  (E minor) 

Outro 1
Em 
 (E minor) Seven deadly sins
D 
 (D major) Seven ways to win
Am 
C 
Em 
 (A minor) Seven holy paths to  (C major) hell, ha, ha, ha  (E minor) 
Seven downward slopes
D 
 (D major) Seven bloodied hopes
Am 
C 
 (A minor) Seven are your burning  (C major) fires
D 
 (D major) Seven your desires

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
D
Em
Cmaj7
Bm/D
G/C
A
Em7
Dm
Bb
Fm
Db
Eb
F#m
G
E
C#
E5
Am

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E minorBPM: 172

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Bm/D: x-x-0-4-3-2
G/C: x-3-5-4-3-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Only The Good Die Young by Iron Maiden, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Iron Maiden.