A                              Bm          E
Why do they say that we're too young to go steady?
A                            Bm         E
Don't they believe it that I love you already?
C#               F#m
Gee, the moon is shining bright.
C#                F#m
I Wish I could come out tonight.
               D
Why don't they let us fall in love?
               E
Why don't they let us fall in love?
E
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A                         Bm       E
Why do they always try to keep us apart?
A                           Bm         E
Why do they laugh at what I feel in my heart?
C#                 F#m
Gee, the stars are shining bright.
C#                  F#m
I wish that I could hold you tight.
               D
Why don't they let us fall in love?
               E
Why don't they let us fall in love?
E
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A Bm E A Bm E
Instrumental

C#                 F#m
Gee, the stars are shining bright.
C#                  F#m
I wish that I could hold you tight.
               D
Why don't they let us fall in love?
               E
Why don't they let us fall in love?
E                 A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, why?
A           Bm
Yeah, yeah, why?
E               A
Oh, oh, oh, oh, why?