[Estrofa]
 D         G 
When you hold me in the street 
                           Em 
And you kiss me on the dance floor 
                      C 
I wish that it could be like that 
                                    
Why can't it be like that, cause I'm
    G   D 
 yours
Why can't it be like that, cause I'm yours
[Estrofa]
   G 
We keep behind closed doors 
                      Em 
Every time I see you, I die a little
 more 
Every time I see you, I die a little more 
                       C 
Stolen moments that we steal as the
 curtain falls 
Stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls 
                   G  D 
It'll never be enough
[Estrofa]
       G 
It's obvious you're meant for me 
                       Em 
Every piece of you it just fits
 perfectly 
Every piece of you it just fits perfectly 
                    C 
Every second every thought I'm in so
 deep 
Every second every thought I'm in so deep 
                         G       D 
But I'll never show it on my face 
Am                G/B               
But we know this, we got a love that
    Am     D 
 is hopeless
But we know this, we got a love that is hopeless
[Estribillo]
            G 
Why can't you hold me in the street?
 
Why can't you hold me in the street? 
                            Em 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance
 floor? 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor? 
                     C 
I wish that I could be like that 
                                    
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm
 G  D 
 yours
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm yours
[Estrofa]
                  G 
When you’re with him, do you call his
 name,  
When you’re with him, do you call his name,  
                             Em 
Like you do when you’re with me, Does
 it feel the same? 
Like you do when you’re with me, Does it feel the same? 
                         C 
Would you leave if I was ready to
 settle down? 
Would you leave if I was ready to settle down? 
                      G          D 
Or would you play it safe and stay 
           Am        G           
Girl you know this, we got a love
          Am     D 
 that is hopeless
Girl you know this, we got a love that is hopeless
[Estribillo]
            G 
Why can't you hold me in the street?
 
Why can't you hold me in the street? 
                            Em 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance
 floor? 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor? 
                     C 
I wish that it could be like that 
                                    
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm
 G  D 
 yours
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm yours
[Puente]
             Em                   
And nobody knows, I’m in love with
     D        G 
 someone’s baby   (him) 
And nobody knows, I’m in love with someone’s baby   (him) 
        Am 
I don’t wanna hide us away   (her) 
Em                             D
Tell the world about the love we
        G 
 making   (him) 
Tell the world about the love we making   (him) 
Am                     C        D 
I’m living for that day, Someday  
 (her)
I’m living for that day, Someday   (her)
[Estribillo]
            G 
Why can't I hold you in the street? 
                            Em 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance
 floor? 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor? 
                     C 
I wish that we could be like that 
                                    
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm
 G            D 
 yours, I’m yours
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm yours, I’m yours
[Estribillo]
            G 
Why can't I hold you in the street? 
                            Em 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance
 floor? 
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor? 
                      C 
I wish that we could be like that 
                                    
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm
 G  D 
 yours
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm yours
[Estribillo]
            G 
Why can't I say that I'm in love? 
                          Em 
I wanna shout it from the rooftops 
                     C 
I wish that it could be like that 
                                    
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm
 G  D 
 yours
Why can't we be like that? Cause I'm yours
[Outro]
             G 
Why cant we be like that? 
                           Gadd9 
Wish we could be like that