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