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