This song is done completely in power chords to make it easy.
B5 (x244xx@1) B/Bb5 G#5 (133xxx@4) E5 (022xxx@1) E5(pm build) F5[----------------------------------------------------] (133xxx@1)[----------------------------------------------------]
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B5This (x244xx@1)is the first night, of the rest of our lives.
B5/Bb G5 (355xxx@1) E5I (022xxx@1)can't help wonder, "How is it we're still alive?"
B5 (x244xx@1) B/Bb5 E5Welcome (022xxx@1)to the first night of the rest of our lives.
Oh yeah, and I said
B5hold (x244xx@1) B/Bb5 hold E5(pm build)
Welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives.
B5 (x244xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) G#5We (133xxx@4)stayed up all night long, laughing singing in the streets.
Oh yeah, you know.
B5 (x244xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) G#5The (133xxx@4)Clash, Ramones, The Pogues. Our voices hoarse are bodies weak,
And ready for sleep!!!
F5 (133xxx@1) E5Lean (022xxx@1)against me, wipe your blood shot eyes, as I wipe mine.
F5 (133xxx@1) E5( pm build)
From these rooftops, we'll watch the sun rise, Ain't this the life?
B5Yeah (x244xx@1)it's the first night, of the rest of our lives.
B/Bb5 G#5 (133xxx@4) E5I (022xxx@1)can't help wonder, "How is it we're still alive?"
B5 (x244xx@1) B/Bb5 E5Welcome (022xxx@1)to the first night of the rest of our lives.
B5hold (x244xx@1) E5hold (022xxx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4)Ehold (022100@1)With just half tank of gas, 150 miles to go. No cash, no food.
B5hold (x244xx@1) E5hold (022xxx@1) G#5hold (133xxx@4)We turn the engine off, every time we go down hill.
Ehold (022100@1)And it's on with the show.
F5 (133xxx@1) E5 (022xxx@1)
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Oh no, I don't.
F5 (133xxx@1) E5(pm build)
All i know is that I am alive, I'm really alive.
B5And (x244xx@1)it's the first night, of the rest of our lives.
B/Bb5 G#5 (133xxx@4) E5I (022xxx@1)can't help wonder, "How is it we are still alive?"
B5 (x244xx@1) B/Bb5 EWelcome (022100@1)to the first night of the rest of our lives.
B5 (x244xx@1) B/Bb EOh (022100@1)yeah and I said, welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives.
G#5We (133xxx@4)heard you there, and jumped from the train.
B5 (x244xx@1) E5Ran (022xxx@1)up the track, all the while you're screaming back,
F5 (133xxx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4) B5"Kiss (x244xx@1)my ass!!!" We're living our lives, I'm livin' yeah.
E5 (022xxx@1) F5And (133xxx@1)I'm doin fine, oh yeah, oh yeah I'm doin fine.
BAnd (x2444x@1)it's the first night, of the rest of our lives.
B/Bb5 G#5 (133xxx@4) E5I (022xxx@1)can't help wonder, "How is it we are still alive?"
B5 (x244xx@1) B/Bb5
Welcome to the first night of the rest.
B (x2444x@1) B/Bb5 G#5Let's (133xxx@4)hope this night of life won't be our last.
B5 (x244xx@1) B/Bb5 E5Yeah, (022xxx@1)welcome to the first night of the rest our lives.
Oooh, good bye.
