[Intro] E A

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


[Verse 1]

E
Take me back to the middle of nowhere
A
Back to the place only you and I share
C#m               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#m          B
This is our reality
A
Crazy, stupid you and me


[Pre-Chorus]

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


[Chorus]

         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             B             
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              C#m           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


[Verse 2]

E                      
Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
A                             
Yeah you know we took our time to get there
C#m         B
We're hiding out in a dream
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#m             B
Something like make believe
A
Living in a movie scene


[Pre-Chorus]

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


[Chorus]

         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               B 
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              C#m            A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
         E          B          A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)


[Bridge]

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


[Chorus]

         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               B 
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
              C#m            A
Talkin' 'bout nothing yeah whatever baby
         E          B          A
So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way)


[Bridge]

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


[Outro]

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