Only the Good Die Young — Billy Joel
Chords and lyrics for Only the Good Die Young by Billy Joel (key of F).
Verse
[F]Come out Virginia, [C/G]don't let me me [Am]wait
You [F]Catholic girls start [G]much too[C] late
But [F]sooner or later it [C/G]comes down to [Am]fate
I [F]might as well be the one[G]
They [F]showed you a statue and [C/G]told you to [Am]pray
They [F]built you a temple and [G]locked you [C]away
But [F]they never told you the [C/G]price that you [Am]pay
For [F]things that you might have [G]done
Chorus
[G] For [G]only the good die [C]young [F]that's what I [G]said
[C] Only the [C]good die young [F] only the [G]good die young
Verse
[C] You might have [F]heard I run with a [C/G]dangerous [Am]crowd
We [F]ain't too pretty we [G]ain't too proud[C]
We [F]might be laughing a [G]bit too loud[Am]
But[F] that never hurt no one[G]
[G] So [F]come on Virginia [C/G]show me a [Am]sign
[F]Send up a signal I'll [G]throw you the [C]line
The [F]stained-glass curtain you're [C/G]hiding [Am]behind
[F] Never lets in the sun[G]
Chorus
[G] Darlin [G]only the good die [C] young [F] woh [G]- oh
[C] Only the [C]good die [F]young only [G]the good die young
Bridge 1
[C] You got a [G]nice white dress and[F] a party on your [C]confirmation
[C] You got a [D]brand new soul [D] And a [F]cross of gold
[F] But [G]Virginia they didn't give you [F]quite enough [C]information
[C] You didn't [D]count on me [D]When you were counting on your [F]rosary
[C]Oh [Dm]oh [C]oh [G]And_they
Verse
[F]Say there's a heaven for [C/G]those who will [Am]wait
[F]Some say it's better but [G]I say it ain't[C]
I'd rather [F]laugh with the sinners than [G] cry with the [Am]saints
The [F]sinners are much more [G]fun
Chorus
[G]You know[G] only the good [C]die [F]young that's [G]what I say
[C] Only the [C]good die [F]young only [G]the good die [C]young
[G] [F] [C] [C] [D] [D] [F]
Bridge 2
[F] You say your [G] mother told you all that I could
[F]Give you was a [C]reputa-tion
[C] She never[D] cared for [D]me But did she ever say [F]a prayer for me?
[C]Oh [Dm] oh [C] oh [G] And_they
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