Notes: Song is in G#  Capo at the fourth fret and play in E as notated   
 
 
 
  
Verse I:  
 
 
 
E5  
It's Late {it's late}  
                 A5             E5  
We gotta get on home  
E5  
It's late        {it's late}  
                   B5            E5  
We been gone too long  
E5  
Too bad         {too bad}  
                      A5                   E5  
We shoulda checked our time   
E5  
Can't phone         {can't phone}  
                  B5  
We done spent every dime 
  
Verse II:  
E5 
It's late        {it's late} 
                       A5            E5 
We're `bout to run outta gas 
 E5 
It's late        {it's late} 
                    B5            E5 
We gotta get home fast 
 E5 
Can't speed         {can't speed} 
                        A5            E5 
We're in a slow down zone  
E5                             B5                            E5  
Baby, look at that clock why can't it be wrong 
  
Chorus/bridge:  
              A5                             E5  
If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine  
B5                            E5  
Woulda had fun and plenty of time  
A5                                         E5  
We got started just a little bit late  
F#5                                    B5  
Hope this won't be our last date  
 
Verse III:  
E5 
Look up {look up}  
                   A5                E5       
Is that the moon we see? 
 E5 
Can't be {can't be}  
                   B5            E5 
Looks like the sun to me 
 

 E5 
It's late {it's late} 
              A5                E5       
I hate to face your dad 
 E5 
Too bad {too bad} 
                     A5               E5 
I know he's gonna be mad 
 

 E5 
It's late {it's late} 
                  A5             E5 
We gotta get on home 
 E5 
It's late {it's late} 
                     B5         E5 
We been gone too long 
  
{Instrumental break over verse chords}  

{Repeat verse II}  
 
 
                A5                             E5  
If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine 
         B5                            E5  
We woulda had fun and plenty of time 
 A5                                E5  
We got started just a little bit late {doo-wop} 
 F#5                             B5 
Hope this won't be our last date