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