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(F)Come out a Vir gin ia, don’t let me wait.
You (F)Cath o lic a tem ple and locked you a way.
Ah, but (F)soon er or lat er it comes down to (Am)fate, I (F)might as well be the one.
Well, they showed (F)Come out a Vir ue, ia, told you to pray.
They (F)built o you a tem ple and locked you a way.
Ah, but (F)they nev er told you the price that you (Am)pay, the (F)things that you might have done.
Well, they showed
Well on ly the good die young,
that’s what I said.
On ly the good die
(F)young, on ly the good die young.
You might have heard I run with a dan ger ous crowd; we (F)ain’t too pret ty, we ain’t too proud.
We (F)might be laugh ing a bit too loud, ah, but (F)that nev er hurt no one.
So come on, there’s Vir gin en ia, for show me a sign; (F)send up a sig bet nal, I’ll I (C)throw you a line.
I’d rath er (F)laugh with the sin ners than cry ing be hind the (F)nev er lets in the sun.
You Dar lin’, on ly the good die young.
Whoa, what I (G)say.
on ly the good die
(F)young, on ly the good die young.
You got a (G)nice white dress and a (F)par ty on your con fir ma tion.
You’ve got a brand new soul
and a cross of gold.
But, Vir (G)gin ia, they did all n’t give you (F)quite e nough a in for ma tion.
You did n’t count (D)cared on me,
when you were count ing on your (F)ro sa ry, (G)oh (F)oh (C)oh.
And (G)they say there’s Vir gin en ia, for show who will wait; (F)some up say it’s bet ter but I (C)throw say it ain’t.
I’d rath er (F)laugh with the sin ners than cry with the saints, the (F)sin ners are much more fun.
You know that on ly the good die young,
that’s what I (G)say.
On ly the good die
(F)young, on ly the good die young.
You got a (G)nice white dress and a (F)par ty on your con fir ma tion.
You’ve got a brand new soul
and a cross of gold.
Said your (G)moth er told you all that I could (F)give you was a rep u ta tion.
You She nev er (D)cared for me.
but did she ev er say a (F)pray’r for me, (G)oh (F)oh (C)oh.
Come (G)out, come out, Vir gin ia, don’t let me wait.
You (F)Cath o lic girls start much too late.
Ah, but (F)soon er or lat er it comes down to (Am)fate, I (F)might as well be the one.
You know that on ly the good die young,
that’s what I (G)say.
On ly the good die
(F)young, on ly the good die young.
On ly the good die
(F)young, on ly the good die young.
On ly the good
Only The Good Die Young — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Only The Good Die Young" by Billy Joel in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 148 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Only The Good Die Young”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Only The Good Die Young"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Only The Good Die Young" by Billy Joel played in?
- Only The Good Die Young is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Only The Good Die Young"?
- The arrangement plays at 148 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Only The Good Die Young" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Only The Good Die Young"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Only The Good Die Young"?
- "Only The Good Die Young" was originally performed by Billy Joel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Only The Good Die Young"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, Cdom, D, Dbdom, F, G.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Only The Good Die Young" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 148 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.