Verse: B E7 Straight out of nowhere B And a little bit out of our minds E7 We were courting disaster B With one foot over the line E7 It was one for the show B And two for olʼ shorty and me E7 We were the wild ones D E7 B We had this town up a tree Chorus: E7 We were the wild ones B The ones they couldnʼt control E7 We were survivors D E7 B Good hearts - body and soul E7 We were the winners B ʼCause we didnʼt know we could fail E7 We were the wild ones D E7 B And we had the world by the tail Verse: E7 She was a lady B When a lady wasnʼt easy to be E7 Hanginʼ in limbo B She started hanginʼ with me E7 We were the music B ʼCause we had a song we could sing E7 We were the wild ones D E7 B And we had the world on a string Chorus. E7 We were the wild ones D E7 B And we had the world by the tail