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