G C

         G         D       C
We're taking the long way home
(Taking the long way home)


[Verse 1]

 G
Take me back to the middle of nowhere
 C
Back to the place only you and I share
 Em               D
Remember all the memories
     C  
The fireflies and make believe

  G
Kicking back at the old school yard
 C
Singing songs on our guitars
  Em          D
This is our reality
  C
Crazy stupid you and me


[Pre-Chorus]

    Em*             D*                   C*
We know this is the way it's supposed to be
  

[Chorus]

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


[Verse 2]

G           
Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
C
Yeah, you know we took our time to get there
Em         D
Hiding out in a dream
C
Catching fire like kerosene (kerosene)

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


[Pre-Chorus]

    Em*              D*                  C*
We know this is the way it's supposed to be


[Chorus]

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


[Bridge]

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


[Chorus]

            G*         D*       C*
So we're taking the long way home 
                         G*         D*     C*
'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
              G                D
I wanna get lost and drive forever with you
                 G              D
Talkin' about nothing yeah whatever baby
            G        D       C
So we're taking the long way home 


[Bridge]

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


[Outro]

                            G           D          C    
We're taking the long way home 
                            G           D          C
We're taking the long way home
                            G
We're taking the long way home