No Capo
 
Intro: D  A Bm  G

D
We were both young when i first saw you 
G
I close my eyes and the flashback starts 
Bm                G
Im standing there on a balcony of summer air 

D 
See the lights, See the party the ball gowns 
     G
See you make your way through the crowd 
      Bm
And say hello 
         A
Little did i know 

       G               A
That you were romeo you were throwing pebbles 
       Bm                D
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet 
        G
And i was crying on the staircase 
 A               Bm      A
Begging you please don't go, and i said 

 D
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone 
 A
I'll be waiting all there's left to Do is run 
 Bm
You'll be the prince and i'll be the princess 
 G           A           D
It's a love story baby just say yes 

 D
So i sneak out to the garden to see you 
 G
We keep quiet because we're dead if they know 
 Bm
So close your eyes 
     A
Escape this Town for a little while 
        G             A
Cause you were Romeo I was a scarlet letter 

      Bm                D
and my daddy said stay away from Juliet 
      G
But you were everything to me 
     A               Bm      A   
i was begging you please don't Go and i said 

 D
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone 
 A
I'll be waiting all theres left to Do is run 
 Bm
You'll be the prince i'll be the princess 
 G           A           D
Its a love story baby just say yes 

 D
Romeo save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel
 A
This love is difficult, but its real 
 Bm
Don't be afraid we'll make it out of this mess
 G           A 
Its a love story baby just say yes, oh

Solo: D A Bm G A

           Bm   G          D         A
I got tired of waiting,  wondering if you were ever coming around 
         Bm     G
My faith in you was fading
                 D       A
When i met you on the outskirts of town and i said 
 D
Romeo save me i've been feeling so alone 
  A
I keep waiting for you but you never come 
   Bm
Is this in my head, i don't know what to think 
   G                A
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
 E
Marry me Juliet never have to be alone 
  B
I love you and thats all I really know 
  C#m
I talked to your dad Go pick out a white dress
 A           B        E
Its a love story baby just say yes 
E  B  C#m
Oh, oh, yes 
      A                  E
Cause we were both young when I first saw you 

 Capo 2 (this is the way Taylor plays it)
 
Intro: C G Am F
 
C
We were both young when i first saw you 
F
I close my eyes and the flashback starts 
Am                F
Im standing there on a balcony of summer air 

C
See the lights, See the party the ball gowns 
     F
I see you make your way through the crowd 
       Am
You say hello 
         G
Little did i know 

       F               G
That you were romeo you were throwing pebbles 
       Am                C
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet 
        F
And i was crying on the staircase 
 G               Am      C
Begging you please don't go, and i said 

 C
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone 
 G
I'll be waiting all theres left to Do is run 
 Am
You'll be the prince and i'll be the princess 
 F           G           C
Its a love story baby just say yes 

 C
So i sneak out to the garden to see you 
 F
We keep quite because we're dead if they know 
 Am
So close your eyes 
     G
Let's keep this down for a little while 
        F             G
Cause you were Romeo I was a scarlet letter 
      Am                C
and my daddy said stay away from Juliet 


      F
But you were everything to me 
        G               Am        C
and i was begging you please don't Go and i said 

 C
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone 
 G
I'll be waiting all theres left to Do is run 
 Am
You be the prince i'll be the princess 
 F           G           C
Its a love story baby just say yes 

 C
Romeo save me, try to tell me how it is 
 G
This love is difficult, but its real, 
 Am
Save me from the breakdown, make it out of looseness 
 F           G 
Its a love story baby just say yes, oh

Solo: C G Am F

           Am   F          C         G
I got tired of waiting,  wondering if you were ever coming around 
         Am     F
My faith in you was fading
                 C       G
Then i met you on the outskirts of town and i said 
 C
Romeo save me i've been feeling so alone 
  G
I keep waiting for you but you never come 
   Am
Is this in my head, i don't know what to think 
   F                G
He nelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
 D
Marry me Juliet you'll never have to be alone 
  A
I love you and thats all I really know 
  Bm
I talked to your dad Go pick out a white dress
 G           A        D
Its a love story baby just say yes 
D  A  Bm
Oh, oh, yes 
      G                  D
We were very young when i first saw you