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

INTRO: [Bb]

VERSE 1:
It's [Bb] late, we gotta [Eb] get on [Bb] home
It's [Bb] late, we been [F7] gone too [Bb] long
Too [Bb] bad, we shoulda [Eb] checked our [Bb] time
Can't [Bb] phone, we done [F7] spent every [Bb] dime

VERSE 2:
It's [Bb] late, we're 'bout to [Eb] run outta [Bb] gas
It's [Bb] late, we gotta [F7] get home [Bb] fast
Can't [Bb] speed, we're in a [Eb] slow down [Bb] zone
Baby, [Bb open] look at that clock, why [F7] can't it be [Bb] wrong

BRIDGE:
If we [Eb] could'a left home by a [Bb] quarter to nine
[F7] Would'a had fun and [Bb] plenty of time
[Eb] We got started just a [Bb] little bit late
[C open] Hope this won't be [F7] our last date

VERSE 3:
Look [Bb] up, is that the [Eb] moon we [Bb] see?
Can't [Bb] be, looks like the [F7] sun to [Bb] me
It's [Bb] late, I hate to [Eb] face your [Bb] dad
Too [Bb] bad, I know he's [F7] gonna be [Bb] mad

VERSE 3 EXT:
It's [Bb] late, we gotta [Eb] get on [Bb] home
It's [Bb] late, we been [F7] gone too [Bb] long

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT VERSE 3:

OUTRO:
It's [Bb] late, we gotta [Eb] get on [Bb] home
It's [Bb] late, we been [F7] gone too [Bb] long