The Good Die Young
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(Intro) F#m E F#m E D C#m F#m
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E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|------4h6----4----------------6/9-----7----|
D|4-6-7----------6-----4-6-7--------------6--|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
B|--7-9-9/10-9-7/9-7-6H----6/7-----------|
G|6----------------------6---------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
F#m
You wake up
F#m
Watch the world go 'round
E
You shiver
E
Feeling upside down
F#m
Your heart is beating fast
F#m
Pumping blood to your head
E
Another day to fight
D C#m
You have a prayer on your lips under the desert sun
F#m
And a loaded gun
F#m
You remember every word
F#m
That your father said
E
Stay out of trouble son
E
And be true to yourself
F#m
You'll be working like a dog
F#m
Raise a family
E
And life will be alright
D C#m
But now it's written in the stars if you'll make it out alive
F#m (riff 1)
Out alive
F#5 A5
The good die young
D5 E5 F#5 A5 D5 E5
There might be no tomorrow
F#5 A5
In god we trust
D5 E5 C#5
Through all this pain and sorrow
F#5 A5
The good die young
D5 E5 F#5 A5
The flame will burn forever
D5 E5 F#5 A5
And no one knows your name
D5 E5 A5 B5 C#5 D5 E5
Bring the boys back home again
(riff 2) home again (riff 3)
( F#m E F#m E )
F#m
It was a quiet day
F#m
On the streets of hope
E
When the bomb went off
E
At the side of the road
F#m
Sounds of breaking steel
F#m
An windshield full of blood
E
No enemy in sight
D C#m
It feels like in a movie scenes are passing by
F#m
It's your life
F#5 A5
The good die young
D5 E5 F#5 A5 D5 E5
There might be no tomorrow
F#5 A5
In god we trust
D5 E5 C#5
Through all this pain and sorrow
F#5 A5
The good die young
D5 E5 F#5 A5
The flame will burn forever
D5 E5 F#5 A5
And no one knows your name
D5 E5 A5 B5 C#5 D5 E5
Bring the boys back home again
( F#m E F#m E )
F#m
You remember every word
F#m
That your father said
E
Stay out of trouble son
E
And be true to yourself
D C#m
You have a prayer on your lips under the desert sun
F#m
And a loaded gun
F#5 A5
The good die young
D5 E5 F#5 A5 D5 E5
There might be no tomorrow
F#5 A5
In god we trust
D5 E5 C#5 C#5
Through all this pain and sorrow yaeh yaeh
F#5 A5
The good die young
D5 E5 F#5 A5
The flame will burn forever
D5 E5 F#5 A5
And no one knows your name
D5 E5 A5 B5 C#5 D5 E5
Bring the boys back home again
home again
(F#m E F#m E D C#m F#m)
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(riff 1)
E|----15b-15-13---------|
B|----------------------|
(riff 2)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------10-12-13-13-12-10--15b-15-13-12--12h13--9---------|
G|-12-14-15-15-14-12---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
(riff 3)
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7---7-------------7-9-10-10H--10-8---------|
D|-5-7-8-------8-7---5-7-8------------------10------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
How to play The Good Die Young
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.