[Intro] c G An F [verse 1] g We were both young when I first saw you F I close my eyes and the flashback starts Am F I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air ag See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns F See you make your way through the crowd An And say, "Hell s Little did I know [Pre-Chorus] F 6 That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles An c And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet” F And I was crying on the staircase 6 An F G Begging you please don't go, and I said [chorus] B Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone g I'11 be waiting all there's left to do is run an You'll be the prince and I'11 be the princess F 6 g It's a love story baby just say "yes" [verse 2] @ So I sneak out to the garden to see you FE We keep quiet ‘cause we're dead if they knew an So close your eyes 6 Escape this town for a little while [Pre-Chorus] F s Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter An ce And my daddy said stay away from Juliet F But you were everything to me I was g An F OG Begging you please don't go, and I said[chorus] c Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone © T'11 be waiting all there's left to do is run An You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess F © It’s a love story baby just say yes ge Romeo, save me, they try to tell me how to feel 6 This love is difficult, but it's real, An Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess F g It's a love story baby just say yes, oh [Solo] CG am FG [Bridge] An F c 6 I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around an OF My faith in you was fading c © When I met you on the outskirts of town and I said [chorus] c Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone 6 I keep waiting for you but you never come An Is this in my head, I don't know what to think F 6 He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said D Marry me, Juliet you'll never have to be alone rN I love you, and that's all I really know Bm I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress 6 A D It's a love story baby just say yes loutro] A Bn Un oh, uh oh 6 D Cause we were both young when I first saw you