Decided to try if an even easier version would work. This sounds just about right, 
but all corrections are greatly appreciated.

For the fun. version, play on capo 5. Might you want to belt along with the Glee 
version (which isn't half bad, even I must admit), put your dear capo all the way up to 7.

Verse:

CGive (x32010@1)me a second I

I need to get my story straight
     AmMy (x02210@1)friends are in the bathroom

getting higher than the empire state
     Fmy (133211@1)lover she's waiting for me

just across the bar
	      DmMy (xx0231@1)seats been taken by some sunglasses
Gasking (320003@1)'bout a scar
    C (x32010@1)and I know I gave it to you months ago
Am (x02210@1)I know you're trying to forget
       Fbut (133211@1)between the drinks and subtle things

the holes in my apologies
        Dm (xx0231@1)                  G (320003@1)you know I'm trying hard to take it back

Pre-chorus
	      F (133211@1)        Gso (320003@1)if by the time the bar closes
         C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)      Fand (133211@1)you feel like falling down
       F (133211@1)     GI'll (320003@1)carry you home



Chorus [x2]

CTonight (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)We are young
			  FSo (133211@1)let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter 
         Gthan (320003@1)the sun

Verse 2:

CNow (x32010@1)I know that I'm not

all that you got
  AmI (x02210@1)guess that I
                                                     FI (133211@1)just thought maybe we could find a ways to fall apart

But are friends in back

So let's raise a cup
Dm (xx0231@1)                       G (320003@1)Cause I found someone to carry me home

Chorus [x2]

CTonight (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)We are young
			  FSo (133211@1)let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter 
         Gthan (320003@1)the sun

C (x32010@1)              FCarry (133211@1)me home tonight
     C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)Just carry me home tonight
C (x32010@1)             FCarry (133211@1)me home tonight
      C (x32010@1)             GJust (320003@1)carry me home tonight

(the following is sung during the part above)

[The world is on my side

I have no reason to run

So will someone come and carry me home tonight

The angels never arrived

but I can hear the choir

so will someone come and carry me home]

Chorus [2x]

CTonight (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)We are young
			  FSo (133211@1)let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter 
         Gthan (320003@1)the sun

Pre-chorus

F (133211@1)        Gso (320003@1)if by the time the bar closes
         C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)      Fand (133211@1)you feel like falling down
       F (133211@1)     GI'll (320003@1)carry you home