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