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

INTRO: [B]

VERSE 1:
It's [B] late, we gotta [E] get on [B] home
It's [B] late, we been [Gb7] gone too [B] long
Too [B] bad, we shoulda [E] checked our [B] time
Can't [B] phone, we done [Gb7] spent every [B] dime

VERSE 2:
It's [B] late, we're 'bout to [E] run outta [B] gas
It's [B] late, we gotta [Gb7] get home [B] fast
Can't [B] speed, we're in a [E] slow down [B] zone
Baby, [B open] look at that clock, why [Gb7] can't it be [B] wrong

BRIDGE:
If we [E] could'a left home by a [B] quarter to nine
[Gb7] Would'a had fun and [B] plenty of time
[E] We got started just a [B] little bit late
[Db open] Hope this won't be [Gb7] our last date

VERSE 3:
Look [B] up, is that the [E] moon we [B] see?
Can't [B] be, looks like the [Gb7] sun to [B] me
It's [B] late, I hate to [E] face your [B] dad
Too [B] bad, I know he's [Gb7] gonna be [B] mad

VERSE 3 EXT:
It's [B] late, we gotta [E] get on [B] home
It's [B] late, we been [Gb7] gone too [B] long

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT VERSE 3:

OUTRO:
It's [B] late, we gotta [E] get on [B] home
It's [B] late, we been [Gb7] gone too [B] long