E7 E7 E7 E7 [Verse 1] E7 A7 You spoke in Spanish on the beach D7 I tried to make up my mind G Whether I could understand a word you said [Verse 2] E7 A7 You took my hand and we walked out D7 I forgot to lock the door G7 You stood waiting in a long, dark dress [Chorus 1] G D7 F Bm7 I wished it could be permanent [Verse 3] E7 A7 I feel glamorous, do you? D7 With my shoes taking shots G7 Oh, that sound of authority [Verse 4] E7 A7 You speak in Spanish and I turn D7 To watch the musicians play G7 Standing straight with their smiling eyes [Chorus 2] G D7 F Bm7 I wished it could be permanent [Instr.] E7 A7 D7 G7 E7 A7 D7 G7 [Verse 5] E7 A7 I wondered what you would have done D7 If I had bought the ring G7 And decided to go down on one knee [Verse 6] E7 A7 And in an operatic voice D7 I would start singing with the band G7 It would be so mortyfing it makes me laugh [Chorus 3] G D7 F Bm7 I wished it could be permanent G D7 F Bm7 I wished it could be permanent [Verse 7] E7 A7 On the last day, we were there D7 You said you wished we could stay G7 Boarded the plane and everything changed [Chorus 4] G D7 F Bm7 I wished it could be permanent G D7 F Bm7 I wished it could be permanent