Intro: E  A

      Ebm         Db          B
We're taking the long way home
-Taking the long way home-


Gb
Take me back to the middle of nowhere
B
Back to the place only you and I share
Ebm               Db
Remember all the memories
B
The fireflies and make believe


Gb
Kicking back at the old school yard
B
Singing songs on our guitars
Ebm          Db
This is our reality
B
Crazy, stupid you and me


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We know this is the way it's supposed to be

         Gb          Db          B
So we're taking the long way home -taking the long way-
                        Gb          Db          B
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
            Gb             Db             
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              Ebm           B
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
         Gb         Db         B
So we're taking the long way home -taking the long way-
Gb      Db
Tonight


B                            Gb     Db
We're taking the long way home
B
We're taking the long way home


Gb                      
Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
B                             
Yeah you know we took our time to get there
Ebm         Db
We're hiding out in a dream
B
Catching fire like kerosene -kerosene-


Gb                     
And you know I'd never let you down
         B
'Til the sun comes up
       
We can own this town
Ebm             Db
Something like make believe
B
Living in a movie scene


Ebm                Db                    B
Know this is the way it's supposed to be


         Gb           Db         B
So we're taking the long way home -taking the long way-
                        Gb          Db        B
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
            Gb               Db 
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              Ebm            B
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
         Gb          Db          B
So we're taking the long way home -taking the long way-


Ebm             Db
Hitting every red light
B             Gb
Kissing at the stop signs darling
Ebm           Db         B     
Green Day's on the radio
Ebm                 Db
And everything is alright
B                       Gb
Now we're turning off the headlights darling
Ebm          Db         B
We're just taking it slow


         Gb           Db         B
So we're taking the long way home -taking the long way-
                        Gb          Db        B
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
            Gb               Db 
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              Ebm            B
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
         Gb          Db          B
So we're taking the long way home -taking the long way-


Ebm             Db
Hitting every red light
B             Gb
Kissing at the stop signs darling
Ebm           Db         B     
Green Day's on the radio
Ebm                 Db
And everything is alright
B                       Gb
Now we're turning up the headlights darling
Ebm          Db         B
We're just taking it slow


Outro -2x-:
E B
B                         Gb
We're taking the long way home