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