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