[Intro]
E A 
  
      C#m         B          A 
We're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home)
[Strophe]
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-Refrain]
   C#m               B                    A 
We know this is the way it's supposed to be
[Refrain]
         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
[Strophe]
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-Refrain]
C#m                B                    A 
Know this is the way it's supposed to be
[Refrain]
         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)
[Pont]
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
[Refrain]
         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)
[Pont]
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