Capo 2

Intro: E, A
      C#         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#               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#          B
This is our reality
A
Crazy, stupid you and me

   C#               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             A             
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              C#           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#         B
Hiding out in a tree
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 town
C#             B
Something like make believe
A
Living in a movie scene

C#                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               A 
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              C#            A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
         E          B          A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)

C#             B
Hitting every red light
A             E
Kissing at the stop signs darling
C#           B         A     
Green Day's on the radio
C#                 B
And everything is alright
A                       E
Now we're turning up the headlights darling
C#          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               A 
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              C#            A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
         E          B          A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)


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


E, B

A
We're taking the long way home 

E, B

A                         E
We're taking the long way home