It's Late by Dorsey Burnette
     Recorded by Ricky Nelson 
     
     Notes: Song is in G#. Capo at the fourth fret and play in E as 
     notated.
     
     Intro: Strum E shaped chord w/lead guitar.
     
     Verse I:     
      E
     It's Late (it's late)
               A      E
     We gotta get on home
      E
     It's late (it's late)
              B7       E
     We been gone too long
      E
     Too bad (too bad)
                 A           E
     We shoulda checked our time
      E
     Can't phone (can't phone)
              B7
     We done spent every dime
     
     Verse II:     
     It's late (it's late)
     We're `bout to run outta gas
     It's late (it's late)
     We gotta get home fast
     Can't speed (can't speed)
     We're in a slow down zone
            E                      B7          E
     Baby, look at that clock why can't it be wrong
     
     Chorus/bridge:
     
            A                     E
     If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine
      B7                 E
     Woulda had fun and plenty of time
      A                    E
     We got started just a little bit late
      F#                 B7
     Hope this won't be our last date
     
     Verse III:     
     Look up (look up)
     Is that the moon we see?
     Can't be (can't be)
     Looks like the sun to me
     It's late (it's late)
     I hate to face your dad
     Too bad (too bad)
     I know he's gonna be mad
     
     It's late (it's late)
     We gotta get on home
     It's late (it's late)
     We been gone too long
     
     (Instrumental break over verse chords)
     (Repeat verse II)
     
     If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine
     We woulda had fun and plenty of time
     We got started just a little bit late (doo-wop)
     Hope this won't be our last date
     
     Repeat Verse w/lead guitar - Do not play the leads with anything but a Telecaster.