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

INTRO: [Db]

VERSE 1:
It's [Db] late, we gotta [Gb] get on [Db] home
It's [Db] late, we been [Ab7] gone too [Db] long
Too [Db] bad, we shoulda [Gb] checked our [Db] time
Can't [Db] phone, we done [Ab7] spent every [Db] dime

VERSE 2:
It's [Db] late, we're 'bout to [Gb] run outta [Db] gas
It's [Db] late, we gotta [Ab7] get home [Db] fast
Can't [Db] speed, we're in a [Gb] slow down [Db] zone
Baby, [Db open] look at that clock, why [Ab7] can't it be [Db] wrong

BRIDGE:
If we [Gb] could'a left home by a [Db] quarter to nine
[Ab7] Would'a had fun and [Db] plenty of time
[Gb] We got started just a [Db] little bit late
[Eb open] Hope this won't be [Ab7] our last date

VERSE 3:
Look [Db] up, is that the [Gb] moon we [Db] see?
Can't [Db] be, looks like the [Ab7] sun to [Db] me
It's [Db] late, I hate to [Gb] face your [Db] dad
Too [Db] bad, I know he's [Ab7] gonna be [Db] mad

VERSE 3 EXT:
It's [Db] late, we gotta [Gb] get on [Db] home
It's [Db] late, we been [Ab7] gone too [Db] long

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT VERSE 3:

OUTRO:
It's [Db] late, we gotta [Gb] get on [Db] home
It's [Db] late, we been [Ab7] gone too [Db] long