(F7)It was Sun day morn ing I was sev en years old, in the back ing yard play ing in a big dred mud hole.

I was all decked out read y for church, had my brand new suit all cov ered in dirt.

(F7)Ma ma hit the ceil ing, she was fit to be tied, in the talk sta ’bout how she’s gon na tan dred my hide.

But The all decked out read y for church, had my brand new suit all cov ered in dirt.

Dad dy was laugh ing when I changed my clothes, said a (C)“Ma ma, leave the boy a were (F)lone.” an y bod y else.” ’Cause if the (Bb)good die young,

if the (F)good die young.

(C)Now our lit tle boy’s tence gon na have a lot of fun ’cause he’s (F)gon na live for ev er if the good die young.

good die young.

Well, I (F7)got a good heart, I would n’t hurt a soul.

But I’m gon na keep rock ing ’til they call that roll.

Old St.

Pe ter’s gon na have to wait.

I’m gon (CN.C.)na go to heav en but I (F)might be late and if the (Bb)good die young,

if the (F)good die young,

(C7)ped al to the met al, let your mo tor run ’cause I’m (F)gon na live for ev er if the good die young.

And if the (Bb)good die young,

if the (F)good die young,

(C7)ped kick out the jams; al, let we’ll have some fun ’cause I’m (F)gon na live for ev er if the good die young.

And if the (F)gon (CN.C.)na live for ev er if the (F)good die young, said I’m gon (CN.C.)na live for ev er if the (F)good die young.