Only The Good Die Young
The Stranger, 1977
Billy Joel (greatest of all time)
CAPO 5
Chords Used: C x32010 G 320033
D xx0232 A x02220
Em 022000 G/B x2003x
[Verse]
C D Em
Come out Virginia, don't let me wait
C D G
You Catholic girls start much too late
C D Em
But sooner or later it comes down to fate
C D
I might as well be the one
C D Em
Well, They showed you a statue, told you to pray
C D G
They built you a temple and locked you away
C D Em
But they never told you the price that you pay
C D
For things that you might have done
[Chorus]
G
Only the good die young
C D G
Thats What I Said
C
only the good die young
D G
only the good die young
[Verse]
C D Em
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
C D G
We ain't too pretty we ain't too proud
C D Em
We might be laughing a bit too loud
C D
But that never hurt no one
C D Em
So come on Virginia show me a sign
C D G
Send up a signal I'll throw you the line
C D Em
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
C D
Never lets in the sun
[Chorus]
G
Darlin' only the good die young
C D
whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
G C
i tell ya only the good die young
D G
only the good die young
[Bridge]
D C G
You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
A C
You got a brand new soul, And a cross of gold
D C G
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
A C
You didn't count on me when you were counting on your rosary
D C G/B
oh woah woah
[Verse]
C D Em
They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
C D G
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
C D Em
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
C D
the Sinners are much more fun
[Chorus]
G
you know that only the good die young
C D
oh woah baby
G C
i tell ya only the good die young
D G
only the good die young
[Instrumental]
D C G A C
[Bridge]
D C G
You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
A
Aww She never cared for me
C
But did she ever say a prayer for me?
D C G/B
oh woah woah
[Verse]
C D Em
Come out come out come out virgina dont let me wait,
C D G
You catholic girls start much too late
C D Em
Sooner or later it comes down to fate
C D
I might as well be the one,
G C
You know that only the good die young
[Outro]
D G G C D G
Once you figure out the strumming, it sounds spot on. I like to hit the chord then
mute, them upstrum it. i think that sounds the most like Billy.
