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