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