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