Ricky Nelson, It's Late (1959)
^{Key: :[A] (w: Dorsey Burnette)}

INTRO: [A]

VERSE 1:
It's [A] late, we gotta [D] get on [A] home
It's [A] late, we been [E7] gone too [A] long
Too [A] bad, we shoulda [D] checked our [A] time
Can't [A] phone, we done [E7] spent every [A] dime

VERSE 2:
It's [A] late, we're 'bout to [D] run outta [A] gas
It's [A] late, we gotta [E7] get home [A] fast
Can't [A] speed, we're in a [D] slow down [A] zone
Baby, [A open] look at that clock, why [E7] can't it be [A] wrong

BRIDGE:
If we [D] could'a left home by a [A] quarter to nine
[E7] Would'a had fun and [A] plenty of time
[D] We got started just a [A] little bit late
[B open] Hope this won't be [E7] our last date

VERSE 3:
Look [A] up, is that the [D] moon we [A] see?
Can't [A] be, looks like the [E7] sun to [A] me
It's [A] late, I hate to [D] face your [A] dad
Too [A] bad, I know he's [E7] gonna be [A] mad

VERSE 3 EXT:
It's [A] late, we gotta [D] get on [A] home
It's [A] late, we been [E7] gone too [A] long

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT VERSE 3:

OUTRO:
It's [A] late, we gotta [D] get on [A] home
It's [A] late, we been [E7] gone too [A] long