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