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