[Intro] E A
C#m B A
We're taking the long way home
(Taking the long way home)
E
Take me back to the middle of nowhere
A
Back to the place only you and I share
C#m B
Remember all the memories
A
The fireflies and make believe
E
Kicking back at the old school yard
A
Singing songs on our guitars
C#m B
This is our reality
A
Crazy, stupid you and me
C#m B A
We know this is the way it's supposed to be
E B A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)
E B A
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
E B
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
C#m A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
E B A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)
E B
Tonight
A E B
We're taking the long way home
A
We're taking the long way home
E
Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
A
Yeah you know we took our time to get there
C#m B
We're hiding out in a dream
A
Catching fire like kerosene (kerosene)
E
And you know I'd never let you down
A
'Til the sun comes up
We can own this townC#m B
Something like make believe
A
Living in a movie scene
C#m B A
Know this is the way it's supposed to be
E B A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)
E B A
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
E B
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
C#m A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
E B A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)
C#m B
Hitting every red light
A E
Kissing at the stop signs darling
C#m B A
Green Day's on the radio
C#m B
And everything is alright
A E
Now we're turning off the headlights darling
C#m B A
We're just taking it slow
E B A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)
E B A
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
E B
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
C#m A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
E B A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)
C#m B
Hitting every red light
A E
Kissing at the stop signs darling
C#m B A
Green Day's on the radio
C#m B
And everything is alright
A E
Now we're turning up the headlights darling
C#m B A
We're just taking it slow
E BA
We're taking the long way home
E B
A E
