Year: 2012 -
Written by Jack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker, Andrew Dost, Nate Ruess
Verse 1: D Give me a second D/C# I need to get my story straight Bm7+(11) My friends are in the bathroom, A4 Getting higher than the Empire State. G6 G My lover, she is waiting for me G7+ Just across the bar A4 My seats been taken by some sunglasses A Asking about a scar and, verse 2: D D/C# I know I gave it to you months ago Bm7+(11) I know you're trying to forget A4 G6 G But between the drinks and subtle things G7+ The holes in my apologies, you know A4 I'm trying hard to take it back Pre-Chorus: A Em7 D/F# So if by the time The bar closes Bm7+(11) A4 G7+ And you feel like falling down Em A4 I'll carry you home...D/A D D/C# Bm7+(11) Tonight, we are young A4 G6 So let's set the world on fire G G7+ A4 A We can burn brighter A Than the sunverse 3: D D/C# Now I know that I'm not All that you got Bm7+(11) I guess that I I just thought A4 G6 Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart G G7+ But our friends are back So let's raise a toast A4 A Cause I found someone to carry me homeD D/C# Bm7+(11) Tonight, we are young A4 G6 So let's set the world on fire G G7+ A4 A We can burn brighter A Than the sunSOLO: D D/C# Bm7+(11) A4 G6 G G7+ A4 AD D/C# Bm7+(11) Tonight, we are young A4 G6 So let's set the world on fire G G7+ A4 A We can burn brighter A Than the sunPre-Chorus: Em7 D/F# So if by the time The bar closes Bm7+(11) A4 G7+ And you feel like falling down Em A4 D/A I'll carry you home TonightD D/C# Bm7+(11) Tonight, we are young A4 G6 So let's set the world on fire G G7+ A4 A We can burn brighter A Than the sun D D/C# Bm7+(11) Tonight, we are young A4 G6 So let's set the world on fire G G7+ A4 A We can burn brighter A Than the sun