Only The Good Die Young

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CODA: 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.