If The Good Die Young - Tracy Lawrence [Verse 1] [G] It was Sunday mornin' I was seven years old In the backyard playin' in a big mud hole I was all decked out, ready for church Had my brand new suit all covered in dirt [D] [Dm] [C] [Verse 2] [G] Mama hit the ceilin', she was fit to be tied Talkin' 'bout how she's gonna tan my hide But daddy was laughin' when I changed my clothes Sayin' [D] mama leave the boy alone [G] |[Chorus] |'Cause if the [C] good die young, if the [G] good die young |[D] Our little boy's gonna have a lot of fun |'Cause he's [G] gonna live forever if the good die young [Verse 3] [G] Ten years later had a hot-rod Ford Constable clocked me at a hundred and four Judge said boy you're gonna hurt yourself You'd a long been dead if you was anybody else [D] [Dm] [C] |[Chorus] |'Cause if the [C] good die young, yeah if the [G] good die young |[D] Oh, there ain't a sentence gonna hold you son |'Cause your [G] gonna live forever if the good die young" [Verse 4] [G] Well I got a good heart, I wouldn't hurt a soul But I'm gonna keep rockin' til they call that roll Old St. Peter's gonna have to wait I'm gonna go to Heaven but I might be late [D] [Dm] [C] |[Chorus] |'Cause if the [C] good die young, Lord if the [G] good die young |[D] Pedal to the metal, let your motor run |'Cause I'm [G] gonna live forever if the good die young [Outro] And if the [C] good die young, Lordy if the [G] good die young [D] Take out the jams, we'll have some fun 'Cause I'm [G] gonna live forever if the good die young I'm gonna live forever if the good die young