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

INTRO: [G]

VERSE 1:
It's [G] late, we gotta [C] get on [G] home
It's [G] late, we been [D7] gone too [G] long
Too [G] bad, we shoulda [C] checked our [G] time
Can't [G] phone, we done [D7] spent every [G] dime

VERSE 2:
It's [G] late, we're 'bout to [C] run outta [G] gas
It's [G] late, we gotta [D7] get home [G] fast
Can't [G] speed, we're in a [C] slow down [G] zone
Baby, [G open] look at that clock, why [D7] can't it be [G] wrong

BRIDGE:
If we [C] could'a left home by a [G] quarter to nine
[D7] Would'a had fun and [G] plenty of time
[C] We got started just a [G] little bit late
[A open] Hope this won't be [D7] our last date

VERSE 3:
Look [G] up, is that the [C] moon we [G] see?
Can't [G] be, looks like the [D7] sun to [G] me
It's [G] late, I hate to [C] face your [G] dad
Too [G] bad, I know he's [D7] gonna be [G] mad

VERSE 3 EXT:
It's [G] late, we gotta [C] get on [G] home
It's [G] late, we been [D7] gone too [G] long

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT VERSE 3:

OUTRO:
It's [G] late, we gotta [C] get on [G] home
It's [G] late, we been [D7] gone too [G] long