this song is done completely in power chords to make it easy .
B5 B/A#5 G#5 E5 E5 ( pm build ) F5
[ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
[ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
[ – 4 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
[ – 4 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – ]
[ – 2 – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – ]
[ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – ]
B5
this is the first night , of the rest of our lives .
B5/A# G5 E5
i can’t help wonder , “how is it we’re still alive?”
B5 B/A#5 E5
welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives .
oh yeah , and i said
B5 hold B/A#5 hold E5 ( pm build )
welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives .
B5 E5 G#5
we stayed up all night long , laughing singing in the streets .
oh yeah , you know .
B5 E5 G#5
the clash , ramones , the pogues . our voices hoarse are bodies weak ,
and ready for sleep!!!
F5 E5
lean against me , wipe your blood shot eyes , as i wipe mine .
F5 E5 ( pm build )
from these rooftops , we’ll watch the sun rise , ain’t this the life?
B5
yeah it’s the first night , of the rest of our lives .
B/A#5 G#5 E5
i can’t help wonder , “how is it we’re still alive?”
B5 B/A#5 E5
welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives .
B5 hold E5 hold G#5 E hold
with just half tank of gas , 150 miles to go . no cash , no food .
B5 hold E5 hold G#5 hold
we turn the engine off , every time we go down hill .
E hold
and it’s on with the show .
F5 E5
i don’t know whether to laugh or cry . oh no , i don’t .
F5 E5 ( pm build )
all i know is that i Am alive , i’m really alive .
B5
and it’s the first night , of the rest of our lives .
B/A#5 G#5 E5
i can’t help wonder , “how is it we are still alive?”
B5 B/A#5 E
welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives .
B5 B/A# E
oh yeah and i said , welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives .
G#5
we heard you there , and jumped from the train .
B5 E5
ran up the track , all the while you’re screaming back ,
F5 G#5 B5
“kiss my ass!!!” we’re living our lives , i’m livin’ yeah .
E5 F5
and i’m doin fine , oh yeah , oh yeah i’m doin fine .
B
and it’s the first night , of the rest of our lives .
B/A#5 G#5 E5
i can’t help wonder , “how is it we are still alive?”
B5 B/A#5
welcome to the first night of the rest .
B B/A#5 G#5
let’s hope this night of life won’t be our last .
B5 B/A#5 E5
yeah , welcome to the first night of the rest our lives .
oooh , good bye .
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