G C You would not believe your eyes F F If ten million fireflies G C F Lit up the world as I fell asleep G C 'Cause they'd fill the open air F F And leave teardrops everywhere G C F You'd think me rude But I would just stand and stare F C G I'd like to make myself believe F C Em F That planet Earth turns slowly F C F G Am It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep F C G 'Cause everything is never as it seems G C 'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs F From ten thousand lightning bugs G C F As they tried to teach me how to dance G C a foxtrot above my head F a sock hop beneath my bed G C F a disco ball is just hanging by a thread F C G I'd like to make myself believe F C Em F That planet Earth turns slowly F C F G Am It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep F C G 'Cause everything is never as it seems When I fall asleep G C F Leave my door open just a crack - Please take me away from here - G C F 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac - Please take me away from here - G C F Why do I tire of counting sheep - Please take me away from here - G C F When I'm far too tired to fall asleep G C To ten million fireflies F I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes G C F I got misty eyes as they said farewell G C But I'll know where several are F If my dreams get real bizarre G C F 'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar F C G I'd like to make myself believe F C Em F That planet Earth turns slowly F C F G Am It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep F C G 'Cause everything is never as it seems When I fall asleep F C G I'd like to make myself believe F C Em F That planet Earth turns slowly F C F G Am It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep F C G 'Cause everything is never as it seems When I fall asleep F C G I'd like to make myself believe F C Em F That planet earth turns slowly F C F G Am It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep F C G G C Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
