Notes: Song is in G#  Capo at the fourth fret and play in E as notated   
 
 
 
  
Verse I:  
 
 
 
E  
It's Late {it's late}  
                 A             E  
We gotta get on home  
E  
It's late        {it's late}  
                   B7            E  
We been gone too long  
E  
Too bad         {too bad}  
                      A                   E  
We shoulda checked our time   
E  
Can't phone         {can't phone}  
                  B7  
We done spent every dime 
  
Verse II:  
E 
It's late        {it's late} 
                       A            E 
We're `bout to run outta gas 
 E 
It's late        {it's late} 
                    B7            E 
We gotta get home fast 
 E 
Can't speed         {can't speed} 
                        A            E 
We're in a slow down zone  
E                             B7                            E  
Baby, look at that clock why can't it be wrong 
  
Chorus/bridge:  
              A                             E  
If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine  
B7                            E  
Woulda had fun and plenty of time  
A                                         E  
We got started just a little bit late  
F#                                    B7  
Hope this won't be our last date  
 
Verse III:  
E 
Look up {look up}  
                   A                E       
Is that the moon we see? 
 E 
Can't be {can't be}  
                   B7            E 
Looks like the sun to me 
 

 E 
It's late {it's late} 
              A                E       
I hate to face your dad 
 E 
Too bad {too bad} 
                     A               E 
I know he's gonna be mad 
 

 E 
It's late {it's late} 
                  A             E 
We gotta get on home 
 E 
It's late {it's late} 
                     B7         E 
We been gone too long 
  
{Instrumental break over verse chords}  

{Repeat verse II}  
 
 
                A                             E  
If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine 
         B7                            E  
We woulda had fun and plenty of time 
 A                                E  
We got started just a little bit late {doo-wop} 
 F#                             B7 
Hope this won't be our last date