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

INTRO: [C]

VERSE 1:
It's [C] late, we gotta [F] get on [C] home
It's [C] late, we been [G7] gone too [C] long
Too [C] bad, we shoulda [F] checked our [C] time
Can't [C] phone, we done [G7] spent every [C] dime

VERSE 2:
It's [C] late, we're 'bout to [F] run outta [C] gas
It's [C] late, we gotta [G7] get home [C] fast
Can't [C] speed, we're in a [F] slow down [C] zone
Baby, [C open] look at that clock, why [G7] can't it be [C] wrong

BRIDGE:
If we [F] could'a left home by a [C] quarter to nine
[G7] Would'a had fun and [C] plenty of time
[F] We got started just a [C] little bit late
[D open] Hope this won't be [G7] our last date

VERSE 3:
Look [C] up, is that the [F] moon we [C] see?
Can't [C] be, looks like the [G7] sun to [C] me
It's [C] late, I hate to [F] face your [C] dad
Too [C] bad, I know he's [G7] gonna be [C] mad

VERSE 3 EXT:
It's [C] late, we gotta [F] get on [C] home
It's [C] late, we been [G7] gone too [C] long

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT VERSE 3:

OUTRO:
It's [C] late, we gotta [F] get on [C] home
It's [C] late, we been [G7] gone too [C] long