Intro F Gm
F Gm
[Verse 1]
F
Little girl
A# F
Living in a war torn world
Am Gm
She keeps tearing out her eyelashes
Am Dm
She keeps tearing out her eyelashes
Am Dm
And blowing them in the wind
A# F
She can't wait for the wish to come
A# F
She can’t wait for the wish to come
[Interlude]
F Gm
[Verse 2]
F
Little boy
A# F
Saving up his hard earned pay
Am Gm
He throws it in a well one day
Am Dm
He throws it in a well one day
Am A#m
Like a river on the run
A# F
He can't wait for the wish to come
A# F
He can't wait for the wish to come
[Chorus]
F Gm
Child
A#m F
With eyes that know
F Gm
We can try
Dm A#m
We can try
Dm
But we be can’t control (We can't control, we can't control)
A#m F
Where the wind blows
[Interlude]
F Gm
[Verse 3]
F
Mean old man
A# F
Living in the promised land
Am Gm
He's telling her to feel alone
Am Dm
He's telling her to feel alone
Am A#m
Like she's the only one
A# F
He can't wait for the war to come
A# F
He can't wait for the war to come
[Chorus]
F Gm
Child
A#m F
With eyes that know
F Gm
We can try
Dm A#m
We can try
Dm
But we be can’t control (We can't control, we can't control)
F
Where the wind blows
[Bridge]
F Gm F
Ohh-ohh-ohh
Dm F Gm F
Whoa Ohh-ohh-ohh
[Verse 4]
F
Little girl
A# F
Growing up day by day
Am Gm
She learns to change her childish ways
Am Dm
She learns to change her childish ways
Am A#m
With the beating of her drum
A# F
She can’t wait for the wish to come
A# F
She can't wait for the wish to come