Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: D G 2x: Verse 1: D G D G You told your folks you were leaving D G D G We hit the road that evening D G D G The rusted key to the hotel D G D G Unlocked your heart and mine as well
Pre-Chorus 1: Em From the curb to the backseats Bm And the streets to the bedsheets G Getting kicks on the carpet Em Oh, baby, we were kidding ourselves alright Chorus: A We were only kids last night D G Lalalala lalala D G Lalalala lalala Verse 2: D G D G Love, hope and the sweet taste of heartache D G D G The lipstick heart around our names Pre-Chorus 2: Em From the bed that we dreamt in Bm To the cars that we slept in G Getting kicks on the corner Em We swore that we would never give up our life Chorus: A 'Cause we were only kids last night D G Lalalala lalala D G Lalalala lalala Pre-Chorus 3: A Em Seatbelts and red lights A G Headboards and headlights A Well, who said that youth's wasted on the young? D G Well, we're not gonna prove them right Em Yeah, we'll waste tomorrow Chorus: A 'Cause we were only kids last night D G Lalalala lalala D G Lalalala lalala Bridge: Dm Throw your hair back to the wind F Let those freckles set fire to your face C You can bury my bed 'Cause I'll sleep when I'm dead A# We're just one kiss away A From the kids that we were yesterday Chorus: D G 'Cause we were only kids last night D G Lalalala lalala D G Lalalala lalala D G Lalalala lalala Pre-Chorus 4: A Em Seatbelts and red lights A G Headboards and headlights A Well, who said that youth's wasted on the young? D G Well, we're not gonna prove them right Em Yeah, we'll waste tomorrow Chorus: A D G We were only kids last night D G Lalalala lalala D G Lalalala lalala (Oh Last night) D G Lalalala lalala D G D G D Lalalala lalala (We were only kids last night)