Originally in C, I play in G capo 3
Bridge vox are a lot of 5
C | D | Em | C | D | G |
C | D | Em | C | D | |
C | D | Em |
Come out Virginia, | don’t let me | wait |
C | D | G | |
You | Catholic girls start m | uch too | late |
C | D | Em | |
But | sooner or later it c | omes 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 l | ocked 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 |
That’s what I said |
G | C | |
Only the good | die | young |
D | G | |
Only the good | die youn | g |
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 l | oud |
C | D | |
But | that never hurt no | one |
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So come | on Virginia sh | ow me a | sign |
C | D | G |
Send up a signal I’ll | throw you a | line |
C | D | Em | |
The | stained-glass curtain you’re | hiding be | hind |
C | D |
Never lets in the | sun |
G | |
Darlin’ only the good die | young |
C | D | G |
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wh | oa |
G | C | |
I tell ya only the good | die | young |
D | G | |
Only the good | die young |
Bridge
D | |
You got a | nice white dress and a |
C | G |
Party on your confirmati | on |
A | C | |
You got a | brand new soul, and a cro | ss of gold |
D | |
But Vir | ginia they didn’t give you |
C | G | |
Q | uite enough informati | on |
A | |
You didn’t c | ount on me |
C | |
When you were counting on your | rosary |
G/B | C | G/B | Am7 |
Oh | woah | 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 | G |
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wh | oa |
G | C | |
I tell ya only the good | die | young |
D | G | |
Only the good | die young |
Solo on bridge chords if appropriate
D | C | G |
A | C | |
Bridge
D | |
You say your | mother told you all that I could |
C | G |
Give you was a reput | ation |
A | |
Awww, she never | cared for me |
C | |
But did she ever say a | prayer for me? |
G/B | C | G/B | Am7 |
Oh | woah | woah | woah |
Rhythm change in the melody here
C | D | Em | |
Come out | come out come out Vir | ginia don’t l | et 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 | |
You know that only the good die | young |
C | D | G |
Tell you ba | by |
G | C | |
You know that only the good | die | young |
D | G | |
Only the good | die young |
G | C | |
Only the | goooo... |
D | G | |
Only the | good die young |
G | C | |
Oooh... | ooooh... |
D | G | |
Oooh... | oooh... |