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It's Late Ukulele

(ver. 1)
Shakin Stevens
It's Late:Shakin' Stevens.
Album - The Bop Won't Stop - 1983.
(Ricky Nelson - #9 in 1959.

#1.
C                              F      C
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
C                                G        C
It's late (it's late) we've been gone too long.
C                           F           C
Too bad (too bad)we shoulda checked our time.
C                                 G           C
Can't phone (can't phone) we done spent every dime.

#2.
C                                    F         C
It's late (it's late) we're about to run outta gas.
C                              G        C
It's late (it's late) we gotta get home fast.
C                                    F         C
Can't speed (can't speed) we're in a slow-down zone.
C                             G           C
Baby, look at that clock, why can't it be wrong?

CHORUS:
C     F                     C
If we coulda left home at a quarter to nine..
   G                  C
we woulda had fun and plenty of time.
F                     C
We got started just a little bit late..
      D                  G
let's hope this won't be our last date.

#3.
     C                        F       C
Look up (look up) is that the moon we see?
C                                  G      C
Can't be (can't be) looks like the sun to me.
C                              F         C
It's late (it's late)I hate to face your Dad.
C                            G        C
Too bad (too bad)I know he's gonna be mad.
C                              F      C
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
C                               G        C
It's late (it's late)we've been gone too long.


(INTERLUDE:)

#4.
C                                    F         C
It's late (it's late) we're about to run outta gas.
C                              G        C
It's late (it's late) we gotta get home fast.
C                                    F         C
Can't speed (can't speed) we're in a slow-down zone.
C                             G           C
Baby, look at that clock, why can't it be wrong?

CHORUS:
C     F                     C
If we coulda left home at a quarter to nine..
   G                  C
we woulda had fun and plenty of time.
F                     C
We got started just a little bit late..
      D                  G
let's hope this won't be our last date.

#5.
     C                        F       C
Look up (look up) is that the moon we see?
C                                  G      C
Can't be (can't be) looks like the sun to me.
C                              F         C
It's late (it's late)I hate to face your Dad.
C                            G        C
Too bad (too bad)I know he's gonna be mad.
C                              F      C
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
C                               G        C
It's late (it's late)we've been gone too long.

OUTRO:
C                              F      C
It's late (it's late) we gotta get on home.
C                               G           C
It's late (it's late)we've been go...ne too long.
C
It's late!! 


A fifties/eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
            
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