This song is done completely in power chords to make it easy.
B5 B/Bb5 G#5 E5 E5(pm build) F5
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B5
This is the first night, of the rest of our lives.
B5/Bb G5 E5
I can't help wonder, "How is it we're still alive?"
B5 B/Bb5 E5
Welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives.
Oh yeah, and I said
B5 hold B/Bb5 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,
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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/Bb5 G#5 E5
I can't help wonder, "How is it we're still alive?"
B5 B/Bb5 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/Bb5 G#5 E5
I can't help wonder, "How is it we are still alive?"
B5 B/Bb5 E
Welcome to the first night of the rest of our lives.
B5 B/Bb 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/Bb5 G#5 E5
I can't help wonder, "How is it we are still alive?"
B5 B/Bb5
Welcome to the first night of the rest.
B B/Bb5 G#5
Let's hope this night of life won't be our last.
B5 B/Bb5 E5
Yeah, welcome to the first night of the rest our lives.
Oooh, good bye.
