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Gsus2 300033
   Em7[x22033]
G     320033
     D[xx0232]
 Cadd9[x23033]
D/F#  200232
Capo 4 (or whatever suits your voice)
[Verse]
GWeCadd9ll, itD’s your birthday, GleCadd9t’s acDt like it is, GanCadd9d just Dgo crazy 
GDo Cadd9what Dwe want with no Em7reasDon Gsus2why
GLiCadd9fe ainD’t long enough, Gso Cadd9let’s Dcelebrate, GanCadd9d get Ddrunk on good love
GReCadd9member Dwhat it’s like to just Em7dance D/F#all nigGsus2ht
Em7We’lD/F#l danGsus2ce all night
[Chorus]
Cadd9That’s the way that we’rGsus2e doing it, doinDg it
We go big or we Em7go bDacGsus2k home
Cadd9People looking at us likGsus2e we’re losing it, losinDg it
But, baby, we ain’t doinEm7g noDthGsus2ing wrong
Cadd9Gonna be up all nGsus2ight
DChasing Em7the sunriseD  
Cadd9Like we’re wild Gsus2and young
Gsus2Baby, kids on the run
Em7Gonna party like we just Dturned 21
Gna Cadd9na na DnGa Cadd9na D  
[Verse]
GLeCadd9t’s trDeat this town, GliCadd9ke we Down it, aGnd Cadd9baby Dif you wanna get out
GYoCadd9u can Ddrive this car like you stole it
Em7Like weD/F#’re runGsus2aways, like we’re superstars
Em7Like weD/F#’re firewoGsus2rks buGrning in the dark
[Chorus]
Cadd9That’s the way that we’rGsus2e doing it, doinDg it
We go big or we Em7go bDacGsus2k home
Cadd9People looking at us likGsus2e we’re losing it, losinDg it
But, baby, we ain’t doinEm7g noDthGsus2ing wrong
Cadd9Gonna be up all nGsus2ight
DChasing Em7the sunriseD  
Cadd9Like we’re wild Gsus2and young
Gsus2Baby, kids on the run
Em7Gonna party like we just Dturned 21
[Verse]
Cadd9Ain’t nobody wants to acGsus2t their age
DAin’t no sense iEm7n us living this Dway
Cadd9You and I, girl, we gottGsus2a get away
DAnd make tonight the best night Em7of our lGsus2ivesCadd9  Em7  D  
[Chorus]
Cadd9That’s the way that we’rGsus2e doing it, doinDg it
We go big or we Em7go bDacGsus2k home
Cadd9People looking at us likGsus2e we’re losing it, losinDg it
But, baby, we ain’t doinEm7g noDthGsus2ing wrong
Cadd9Gonna be up all nGsus2ight
DChasing Em7the sunriseD  
Cadd9Like we’re wild Gsus2and young
Gsus2Baby, kids on the run
Em7Gonna party like we just Dturned 21
Gna Cadd9na na DnGa Cadd9na na Dna (X2)

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Em7

Cadd9

D/F#

Gsus2 300033

Em7

[x22033]

G 320033

[xx0232]

Cadd9

[x23033]

D/F# 200232

Capo 4 (or whatever suits your voice)

[Verse]

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D

Well, it’s your birthday, let’s act like it is, and just go crazy

G Cadd9 D Em7 D Gsus2

Do what we want with no reason why

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D

Life ain’t long enough, so let’s celebrate, and get drunk on good love

G Cadd9 D Em7 D/F# Gsus2

Remember what it’s like to just dance all night

Em7 D/F# Gsus2

We’ll dance all night

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Gsus2 D

That’s the way that we’re doing it, doing it

Em7 D Gsus2

We go big or we go back home

Cadd9 Gsus2 D

People looking at us like we’re losing it, losing it

Em7 D Gsus2

But, baby, we ain’t doing nothing wrong

Cadd9 Gsus2

Gonna be up all night

D Em7 D

Chasing the sunrise

Cadd9 Gsus2

Like we’re wild and young

Gsus2

Baby, kids on the run

Em7 D

Gonna party like we just turned 21

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D

na na na na na

[Verse]

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D

Let’s treat this town, like we own it, and baby if you wanna get out

G Cadd9 D

You can drive this car like you stole it

Em7 D/F# Gsus2

Like we’re runaways, like we’re superstars

Em7 D/F# Gsus2 G

Like we’re fireworks burning in the dark

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Gsus2 D

That’s the way that we’re doing it, doing it

Em7 D Gsus2

We go big or we go back home

Cadd9 Gsus2 D

People looking at us like we’re losing it, losing it

Em7 D Gsus2

But, baby, we ain’t doing nothing wrong

Cadd9 Gsus2

Gonna be up all night

D Em7 D

Chasing the sunrise

Cadd9 Gsus2

Like we’re wild and young

Gsus2

Baby, kids on the run

Em7 D

Gonna party like we just turned 21

[Verse]

Cadd9 Gsus2

Ain’t nobody wants to act their age

D Em7 D

Ain’t no sense in us living this way

Cadd9 Gsus2

You and I, girl, we gotta get away

D Em7 Gsus2 Cadd9 Em7 D

And make tonight the best night of our lives

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Gsus2 D

That’s the way that we’re doing it, doing it

Em7 D Gsus2

We go big or we go back home

Cadd9 Gsus2 D

People looking at us like we’re losing it, losing it

Em7 D Gsus2

But, baby, we ain’t doing nothing wrong

Cadd9 Gsus2

Gonna be up all night

D Em7 D

Chasing the sunrise

Cadd9 Gsus2

Like we’re wild and young

Gsus2

Baby, kids on the run

Em7 D

Gonna party like we just turned 21

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D

na na na na na na na (X2)

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