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A
I close my eyes when I get too sad.
E
I think thoughts that I know are bad.
D
Close my eyes and I count to ten.
E
Hope its over when I open them.
A
I want the things that I had before,
E
Like a Star Wars poster on my bedroom door.
D
I wish I could count to ten,
E
make everything be wonderful again.
A
Hope my Mom and I hope my Dad
E
figure out why they get so mad.
D
Hear them scream, hear them fight.
E
They say bad words that make me want to cry.
A
I close my eyes when I go to bed
E
and I dream of adventures that make me smile.
D
I feel better when I hear them say,
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Everything will be wonderful some day.
[Chorus]
D E
Promises mean everything when you little and the
A A
world so big. I just dont understand how
D E
you can smile with all those tears in your eyes
A
and tell me everything is wonderful now.
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[Verse]
A
Go to school and I run and play.
E
I tell the kids that its all O.K.
D
I have to laugh so my friends dont know,
E
when the bell rings I just dont wanna go home.
A
I go to my room and I close my eyes,
E
I make believe that I have a new life.
D
I do believe you when you say,
E
Everything will be wonderful someday.
[Chorus]
D E
Promises mean everything when you're little and the
A A
world's so big, so big, I just don't understand how
D E
you can smile with all those tears in your eyes
A
and tell me everything is wonderful now.