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It's Late:Dorsey Burnette.
On LIBERTY Records in 1959.
INTRO:
#1.
AIt's late we gotta Dget on Ahome
AIt's late, we've been Egone too Along.
AToo bad, we should've Dchecked our Atime.
ACan't phone, we done Espent every Adime.
#2.
AIt's late, we're about to Drun outta Agas.
AIt's late, we gotta Eget home Afast.
ACan't speed, we're in a Dslow down Azone.
Baby, Alook at that clock, why Ecan't it be Awrong?
CHORUS:
If we Dcould've left home at a Aquarter to nine..
Ewould've had fun and Aplenty of time.
DWe got started just a Alittle bit late, Bhope
this won't be Eour last date.
#3.
Look Aup, is that the Dmoon we Asee?
ACan't be, looks like the Esun to Ame.
AIt's late, I hate to Dface your ADad.
AToo bad, I know he's Egonna be Amad.
AIt's late we gotta Dget on Ahome.
AIt's late, we've been Egone too Along.
INTERLUDE:  A   D   A   E   D   A  E  
CHORUS:
If we Dcould've left home at a Aquarter to nine..
Ewould've had fun and Aplenty of time.
DWe got started just a Alittle bit late, Bhope
this won't be Eour last date.
#4.
Look Aup, is that the Dmoon we Asee?
ACan't be, looks like the Esun to Ame.
AIt's late, I hate to Dface your ADad.
AToo bad, I know he's Egonna be Amad.
AIt's late we gotta Dget on Ahome.
AIt's late, we've been Egone too Along.
OUTRO:
AIt's late we gotta Dget on Ahome.
AIt's late, we've been Egoooone too Along.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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It's Late:Dorsey Burnette.

On LIBERTY Records in 1959.

INTRO:

#1.

A D A

It's late we gotta get on home

A E A

It's late, we've been gone too long.

A D A

Too bad, we should've checked our time.

A E A

Can't phone, we done spent every dime.

#2.

A D A

It's late, we're about to run outta gas.

A E A

It's late, we gotta get home fast.

A D A

Can't speed, we're in a slow down zone.

A E A

Baby, look at that clock, why can't it be wrong?

CHORUS:

D A

If we could've left home at a quarter to nine..

E A

would've had fun and plenty of time.

D A B

We got started just a little bit late, hope

this won't be our last date.

#3.

A D A

Look up, is that the moon we see?

A E A

Can't be, looks like the sun to me.

A D A

It's late, I hate to face your Dad.

A E A

Too bad, I know he's gonna be mad.

A D A

It's late we gotta get on home.

A E A

It's late, we've been gone too long.

A D A E D A E

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

D A

If we could've left home at a quarter to nine..

E A

would've had fun and plenty of time.

D A B

We got started just a little bit late, hope

this won't be our last date.

#4.

A D A

Look up, is that the moon we see?

A E A

Can't be, looks like the sun to me.

A D A

It's late, I hate to face your Dad.

A E A

Too bad, I know he's gonna be mad.

A D A

It's late we gotta get on home.

A E A

It's late, we've been gone too long.

OUTRO:

A D A

It's late we gotta get on home.

A E A

It's late, we've been goooone too long.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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