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