Transcribed by John S. Jacob 
  The lyrics are right out of the insert to "The Smiths I Best..."
  Yes, the chords sound picked, but I prefer to pound out (strum )
  the chords and sing along. I mean, aren't these lyrics so
  uplifting?! ;-)

  As for rhythm , I always say go find a recording -- it's much
  easier than trying to get it from a transcription (or to put
  it into one, for that matter...)

##Capo up to the fourth fret (This song is really in the key of E).


Intro:

  A5 F5 G5


A5 G5       A5 G5   F5    C5 G5
   Take me out tonight

              A5                G5
where there's music and there's people

        A5        G5 F5  C5 G5
who are young and alive


A5      G5       A5  G5
Driving in your car

  F5                      C5
I never never want to go home

G5                 A5      G5 A5 G5
because I haven't got one

   F5    C5 G5
anymore


A5 G5       A5 G5   F5    C5 G5
   Take me out tonight

          A5          G5
because I want to see people and I

A5          G5      F5 C5 G5
want to see lights


A5      G5       A5  G5
Driving in your car

   F5                    C5
oh please don't drop me home

G5                A5            G5
because it's not my home, it's their

              A5         G5     F5 C5 G5
home, and I'm welcome no more


Chorus:

  E5 F5

  G5        C5             A5
  And if a double-decker bus

  F5               G5
  crashes into us

            C5
  to die by your side

         F5               G5
  such a heavenly way to die


           C5         A5
  And if a ten ton truck

  F5                    G5
  kills the both of us

            C5
  to die by your side

      F5                         G5
  the pleasure the privilege is mine


A5 G5       A5 G5   F5    C5 G5
   Take me out tonight

           A5                G5    A5 G5 F5 C5 G5
oh take me anywhere, I don't care


           A5       G5    A5
And in the darkened underpass

  G5          F5                               C5 G5
I thought Oh God, my chance has come at last

            A5           G5
(but then a strange fear gripped me and I

A5            G5    F5 C5 G5
just couldn't ask)


A5 G5       A5 G5   F5    C5 G5
   Take me out tonight

        A5                G5    A5 G5 F5 C5 G5
take me anywhere, I don't care


     A5      G5       A5  G5
Just driving in your car

  F5                      C5
I never never want to go home

G5                 A5      G5 A5 G5
because I haven't got one

          F5       C5 G5
I haven't got one


Chorus


A5         G5            A5         G5
There is a light and it never goes out

F5                       C5          G5
There is a light and it never goes out