Verse:
He could be a s{Gm}inner, or a g{F}entlem{A#}an
He could be your pr{Gm}eacher, when your s{F}oul is d{A#}own
He could be your l{Gm}awyer on a w{F}itness st{Dm}and but{Cm}
{Cm}He’ll never love you l{Gm}ike I {D#}can can {A#}can
He could be a str{Gm}anger, he gave a c{F}ertain gl{A#}ance
He could be a t{Gm}rophy, of a o{F}ne night st{A#}and
He could have your h{Gm}umor, but I d{F}on’t underst{Dm}and cause{Cm}
{Cm}He’ll never love you l{Gm}ike I {D#}can can {A#}can
Chorus:
{F}Why are you looking down {Dm}all the wrong r{Gm}oads
{D#}When mine is the heart and the s{A#}oul of the son{F}g
{F}There may be lovers who h{Dm}old out their h{Gm}ands but
{Cm}He’ll never love you l{Gm}ike I {D#}can can {A#}can
Verse:
A chance enc{Gm}ounter of c{F}ircumst{A#}ance
Baby he’s a m{Gm}antra, keeps your m{F}ind entr{A#}anced
He could be the s{Gm}ilence in this {F}mayh{Dm}em, but then a{Cm}gain
{Cm}He’ll never love you l{Gm}ike I {D#}can can {A#}can
Chorus:
{F}Why are you looking down {Dm}all the wrong r{Gm}oads
{D#}When mine is the heart and the s{A#}oul of the son{F}g
{F}There may be lovers who h{Dm}old out their h{Gm}ands but
{Cm}He’ll never love you l{Gm}ike I {D#}can can {A#}can
Verse:
We b{Gm}oth have demons, that w{F}e can’t st{A#}and
I l{Gm}ove your demons, like d{F}evils c{A#}an
If y{Gm}ou’re still seeking an h{F}onest m{A#}an
And st{Cm}op deceiving L{D}ord please
Chorus:
{F}Why are you looking down {Dm}all the wrong r{Gm}oads
{D#}When mine is the heart and the s{A#}oul of the son{F}g
{F}There may be lovers who h{Dm}old out their h{Gm}ands but
{Cm}He’ll never love you l{Gm}ike I {D#}can can {A#}can