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Verse 1:
We we're both young when I first saw you
C# D D D D C# D E D
I closed my eyes and the flash back starts your standing there
D C# D D D D C# D E D C# D B
On a balcony in summer air
D D D C# C# A A B B
See the lights, see the party the ball gowns
C# D D D D C# C# D E D
See you make your way through the crowd
C# D D D D C# D E
And say hello
D C# D B
Little did I know
D C# A A B
Pre chorus:
That you were Romeo you were throwing pebbles
D C# D D D D D D C# D E D
And my daddy said "stay away from Juliet"
D D D D E D D D D A G F#
And I was crying on the staircase begging you "please don't go"
F# F# F# F# E F# F# F# E F# E F# F# F# D G
And I said
F# F# F#
Chorus:
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
D D G F# D D E E D F# D E
I'll be waiting all that's left to do is run
D E F# E D E E D F# D E
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
D E D F# E D E D F# E
It's a love story, baby just say "yes"
D D E F# F# F# E F# F# E D
Verse 2:
So I sneak out in the garden to see you
C# C# D D D D C# C# D E D
We keep quiet cause we're dead if they knew
C# D D D D C# C# D E
So close your eyes
D C# D B
Escape from this town for a little while
D D D D D C# C# A A B C#
Pre chorus:
Cause you were Romeo and I was a scarlet letter
D D D D D D D D D C C# D E D
And my daddy said "stay away from Juliet"
D D D E E D D D D A G F#
But you were everything to me
F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#
I was begging you "please don't go"
E E E E E E D G F#
And I said
F# F# D E
Chorus:
Romeo take me somwhere we can be alone
D D G F# D D E E D F# D E
I'll be waiting all that's left to do is run
D E F# E D E E D F# D E
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
D E D F# E D E D F# E
It's a love story, baby just say "yes"
D D E F# E F# F# E F# F# D
Romeo save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel
D D G F# D D D E E D F# D E
This love is difficult but it's real
D E D F# F# E D E D A E
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
D E D F# E D E E D F# E
It's a love story baby just say "yes"
D D E F# E F# F# E F# F# D
Bridge:
I got tired of waiting
F# E C# C# C# D
Wondering if you were ever coming around
D D D D F# F# F# F# F# G F# E
My faith in you was fading
D F# E C# C# E D
When I met you on the outskirts of town
D D F# F# F# F# A E E E
And I said...
E E D
Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone
D D G F# D D E E D F# D E
I keep waiting for you but you never come
D E F# E D E E D F# D E
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
D D E D F# E D D E D F#
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
E D E D F# E D E D F# F# E
"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
E E A G# F# F# E E F# F# E G# E F#
I love you and that's all I really know"
E F# G# F# B G# G# F# E E
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
E E F# E G# F# E F# E G# F#
It's a love story baby just say "yes"
E E F# G#F# G# G# F# G# G# F# E
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
B G# F# B G# F# C#
Cause we we're both young
E E E E E
When I first saw you
E D# E F# E
We we're both young when I first saw you
C# D D D D C# D E D
I closed my eyes and the flash back starts your standing there
D C# D D D D C# D E D C# D B
On a balcony in summer air
D D D C# C# A A B B
See the lights, see the party the ball gowns
C# D D D D C# C# D E D
See you make your way through the crowd
C# D D D D C# D E
And say hello
D C# D B
Little did I know
D C# A A B
Pre chorus:
That you were Romeo you were throwing pebbles
D C# D D D D D D C# D E D
And my daddy said "stay away from Juliet"
D D D D E D D D D A G F#
And I was crying on the staircase begging you "please don't go"
F# F# F# F# E F# F# F# E F# E F# F# F# D G
And I said
F# F# F#
Chorus:
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
D D G F# D D E E D F# D E
I'll be waiting all that's left to do is run
D E F# E D E E D F# D E
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
D E D F# E D E D F# E
It's a love story, baby just say "yes"
D D E F# F# F# E F# F# E D
Verse 2:
So I sneak out in the garden to see you
C# C# D D D D C# C# D E D
We keep quiet cause we're dead if they knew
C# D D D D C# C# D E
So close your eyes
D C# D B
Escape from this town for a little while
D D D D D C# C# A A B C#
Pre chorus:
Cause you were Romeo and I was a scarlet letter
D D D D D D D D D C C# D E D
And my daddy said "stay away from Juliet"
D D D E E D D D D A G F#
But you were everything to me
F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#
I was begging you "please don't go"
E E E E E E D G F#
And I said
F# F# D E
Chorus:
Romeo take me somwhere we can be alone
D D G F# D D E E D F# D E
I'll be waiting all that's left to do is run
D E F# E D E E D F# D E
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
D E D F# E D E D F# E
It's a love story, baby just say "yes"
D D E F# E F# F# E F# F# D
Romeo save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel
D D G F# D D D E E D F# D E
This love is difficult but it's real
D E D F# F# E D E D A E
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
D E D F# E D E E D F# E
It's a love story baby just say "yes"
D D E F# E F# F# E F# F# D
Bridge:
I got tired of waiting
F# E C# C# C# D
Wondering if you were ever coming around
D D D D F# F# F# F# F# G F# E
My faith in you was fading
D F# E C# C# E D
When I met you on the outskirts of town
D D F# F# F# F# A E E E
And I said...
E E D
Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone
D D G F# D D E E D F# D E
I keep waiting for you but you never come
D E F# E D E E D F# D E
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
D D E D F# E D D E D F#
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
E D E D F# E D E D F# F# E
"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
E E A G# F# F# E E F# F# E G# E F#
I love you and that's all I really know"
E F# G# F# B G# G# F# E E
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
E E F# E G# F# E F# E G# F#
It's a love story baby just say "yes"
E E F# G#F# G# G# F# G# G# F# E
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
B G# F# B G# F# C#
Cause we we're both young
E E E E E
When I first saw you
E D# E F# E
About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, piano, flute and recorder. I have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic
