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