* - strum once ** - strum twice Intro G C G D C We're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home) Verse 1: G Take me back to the middle of nowhere D Back to the place only you and I share Em D Remember all the memories C The fireflies and make believe G Kicking back at the old school yard D Singing songs on our guitars Em D This is our reality C Crazy stupid you and me Pre-Chorus: Em* D* C* We know this is the way it's supposed to be Chorus: G D C So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) G D C 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone G D I wanna get lost and drive forever with you G D Talkin' about nothing yeah whatever baby G D C So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) Tonight Verse 2: G Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere D Yeah, you know we took our time to get there Em D Hiding out in a dream C Catching fire like kerosene (kerosene) G And you know I'd never let you down D 'Til the sun comes up We can own this town Em D Something like make believe C Living in a movie scene Pre-Chorus: Em* D* C* We know this is the way it's supposed to be Chorus: G D C So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) G D C 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone G D I wanna get lost and drive forever with you G D Talkin' about nothing yeah whatever baby G D C So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) Bridge: Em** D** C** Hitting every red light G** D** Kissing at the stop signs darling Em** D** C** G** D** Green Day's on the radio Em** D** And everything is alright C** G** D** Now we're turning up the headlights darling Em** D** C We're just taking it slow G* D* C* So we're taking the long way home G* D* C* 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone G D I wanna get lost and drive forever with you G D Talkin' about nothing yeah whatever baby G D C So we're taking the long way home Em** D** C** Hitting every red light G** D** Kissing at the stop signs darling Em** D** C** G** D** Green Day's on the radio Em** D** And everything is alright C** G** D** Now we're turning up the headlights darling Em** D** C We're just taking it slow G D C We're taking the long way home G D C We're taking the long way home G We're taking the long way home