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