Only The Good Die Young
Billy Joel
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F C/G Come out Virginia, don't let meAm me waitF G You Catholic girls start much tooC lateF C/G But sooner or later it comes downAm to fateF I might as well be theG oneF C/G They showed you a statue and toldAm you to prayF G They built you a temple andC locked you awayF C/G But they never told you the priceAm that you payF For things that you might haveG done.....G G For only the good dieC F G young that's what I saidC C Only the good die youngF G only the good die youngC F You might have heard I runC/G Am with a dangerous crowdF G We ain't too pretty we ain't tooC proudContinues after the adF G We might be laughing a bit too loudAmF G But that never hurt no oneG F C/G So come on Virginia showAm me a signF G Send up a signal I'll throw youC the lineF The stained-glass curtain you'reC/G Am hiding behindF G Never lets in the sunG G Darlin only the good dieC F G young woh - ohC C F Only the good die youngG only the good die youngC G You got a nice white dressF C and a party on your confirmationC D D You got a brand new soulF And a cross of goldF G But Virginia they didn'tF C give you quite enough informationC D D You didn't count on me WhenF you were counting on your rosaryC Dm C G Oh oh oh And_theyF C/G Say there's a heaven for thoseAm who will waitF G Some say it's better but I sayC it ain'tF I'd rather laugh with the sinnersG Am than cry with the saintsF The sinners are much more fun...G G C You know only the goodF G die young that's what I sayC C F Only the good die youngG C only the good die youngG F C C DD FF G You say your mother told you all that I couldF C Give you was a reputa-tionC D D She never cared for me ButF did she ever say a prayer for me?C Dm C G Oh oh oh And_they