Verse: C F7 Straight out of nowhere C And a little bit out of our minds F7 We were courting disaster C With one foot over the line F7 It was one for the show C And two for olʼ shorty and me F7 We were the wild ones D# F7 C We had this town up a tree Chorus: F7 We were the wild ones C The ones they couldnʼt control F7 We were survivors D# F7 C Good hearts - body and soul F7 We were the winners C ʼCause we didnʼt know we could fail F7 We were the wild ones D# F7 C And we had the world by the tail Verse: F7 She was a lady C When a lady wasnʼt easy to be F7 Hanginʼ in limbo C She started hanginʼ with me F7 We were the music C ʼCause we had a song we could sing F7 We were the wild ones D# F7 C And we had the world on a string Chorus. F7 We were the wild ones D# F7 C And we had the world by the tail