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

INTRO: [Gb]

VERSE 1:
It's [Gb] late, we gotta [B] get on [Gb] home
It's [Gb] late, we been [Db7] gone too [Gb] long
Too [Gb] bad, we shoulda [B] checked our [Gb] time
Can't [Gb] phone, we done [Db7] spent every [Gb] dime

VERSE 2:
It's [Gb] late, we're 'bout to [B] run outta [Gb] gas
It's [Gb] late, we gotta [Db7] get home [Gb] fast
Can't [Gb] speed, we're in a [B] slow down [Gb] zone
Baby, [Gb open] look at that clock, why [Db7] can't it be [Gb] wrong

BRIDGE:
If we [B] could'a left home by a [Gb] quarter to nine
[Db7] Would'a had fun and [Gb] plenty of time
[B] We got started just a [Gb] little bit late
[Ab open] Hope this won't be [Db7] our last date

VERSE 3:
Look [Gb] up, is that the [B] moon we [Gb] see?
Can't [Gb] be, looks like the [Db7] sun to [Gb] me
It's [Gb] late, I hate to [B] face your [Gb] dad
Too [Gb] bad, I know he's [Db7] gonna be [Gb] mad

VERSE 3 EXT:
It's [Gb] late, we gotta [B] get on [Gb] home
It's [Gb] late, we been [Db7] gone too [Gb] long

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT VERSE 3:

OUTRO:
It's [Gb] late, we gotta [B] get on [Gb] home
It's [Gb] late, we been [Db7] gone too [Gb] long