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