Verse I:
G
We’re all bored
Bm
We’re all so tired of everything
A Em
We wait for trains that just aren’t coming
G Bm
We show off our different scarlet letters
A A
Trust me mine is better
G Bm
We’re so young but we’re on the road to ruin
A
We play dumb
Em
But we know exactly what we’re doing
G
We cry tears
Bm
Of mascara in the bathroom
A
Honey life is just a classroom (a-a-aahh!)
Chorus:
Em G D
Cause baby I could build a castle
A Em
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
G D
And every day it’s like battle
A Em
But every night with us is like a dream
G
Baby we’re the new romantics
D
Come on, come along with me
A
Heart break is the national anthem
Em
We sing it proudly
G
We are too busy dancing
D
To get knocked off our feet
A
Baby we’re the new romantics
Em
The best people in life are free
Verse II:
G
We’re all here
Bm
The lights and noise are blinding
A
We hang back
Em
It’s all in the timing
G Bm
It’s poker, you can’t see it in my face
A A
But I’m about to play my ace
G Bm
We need love, but all we want is danger
A Em
We team up and switch sides like a record changer
G Bm
The rumours, are terrible and cruel
A
But honey most of them are true (a-a-aahh!)
Chorus:
Em G D
Cause baby I could build a castle
A Em
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
G D
And every day it’s like battle
A Em
But every night with us is like a dream
G
Baby we’re the new romantics
D
Come on, come along with me
A
Heart break is the national anthem
Em
We sing it proudly
G
We are too busy dancing
D
To get knocked off our feet
A
Baby we’re the new romantics
Em G D A Em
The best people in life are free So come on,
come along with me
G D A
The best people in life are free
G Bm
Please take my hand and
A Em
please take me dancing and
G Bm A A *pause
please leave me stranded, it’s so romantic (a-a-aahh!)
Last Chorus:
Em G D
Cause baby I could build a castle
A Em
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
G D
And every day it’s like battle
A Em
But every night with us is like a dream
Em G D
Cause baby I could build a castle
A Em
Out of all the bricks they threw at me
G D
And every day it’s like battle
A Em
But every night with us is like a dream
G
Baby we’re the new romantics
D
Come on, come along with me
A
Heart break is the national anthem
Em
We sing it proudly
G
We are too busy dancing
D
To get knocked off our feet
A
Baby we’re the new romantics
Em
The best people in life are free
