Intro: E  A

      C#         B          A
We're taking the long way home 
(Taking the long way home) 

E
Take me back to the middle of nowhere 
A
Back to the place only you and I share 
C#               B
Remember all the memories 
A
The fireflies and make believe 

E
Kicking back at the old school yard 
A
Singing songs on our guitars 
C#          B
This is our reality 
A
Crazy, stupid you and me 

   C#               B                    A
We know this is the way it's supposed to be 

         E          B          A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) 
                        E          B          A
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone 
            E             A
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you 
              C#           A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby 
         E         B         A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) 
E      B
Tonight 

A                            E     B
We're taking the long way home 
A
We're taking the long way home 

E
Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere 
A
Yeah you know we took our time to get there 
C#         B
Hiding out in a tree 
A
Catching fire like kerosene (kerosene) 

E
And you know I'd never let you down 
         A
'Til the sun comes up 
        
We can own this town 
C#             B
Something like make believe 
A
Living in a movie scene 

C#                B                    A
Know this is the way it's supposed to be 

         E           B         A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) 
                        E          B        A
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone 
            E               A
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you 
              C#            A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby 
         E          B          A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) 

C#             B
Hitting every red light 
A             E
Kissing at the stop signs darling 
C#           B         A
Green Day's on the radio 
C#                 B
And everything is alright 
A                       E
Now we're turning up the headlights darling 
C#          B         A
We're just taking it slow 


         E           B         A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) 
                        E          B        A
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone 
            E               A
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you 
              C#            A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby 
         E          B          A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) 


C#             B
Hitting every red light 
A             E
Kissing at the stop signs darling 
C#           B         A
Green Day's on the radio 
C#                 B
And everything is alright 
A                       E
Now we're turning up the headlights darling 
C#          B         A
We're just taking it slow 

( E  B )

A
We're taking the long way home  

( E  B )

A                         E
We're taking the long way home