Intro: A D G x2 A D You would not believe your eyes G A If ten million fireflies D G Lit up the world as i fell asleep A D ʼCause theyʼd fill the open air G And leave teardrops everywhere A D G Youʼd think me rude but Iʼd just stand and stare Chorus: G D A Iʼd like to make myself believe G D F#m G that planet Earth turns slowly G D G A Bm Its hard to say that Iʼd rather stay awake when Iʼm asleep G D E ʼCause everything is never as it seems A D ʼCause id get a thousand hugs G A From ten thousand lightning bugs D G As they tried to teach me how to dance A D A foxtrot above my head G A sockhop beneath my bed A D G A disco ball is just hanging by a thread G Bm A Iʼd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly G D G A Bm Its hard to say that Iʼd rather stay awake when Iʼm asleep G D A ʼCause everything is never as it seems G When i fall asleep A D G Leave my door open just a crack A D G (Please take me away from here) A D G ʼCause i feel like such an insomniac A D G (Please take me away from here) A D G Why do i tire of counting sheep A D G (Please take me away from here) A D G When Iʼm far too tired to fall asleep A D G To ten million fireflies A D G Iʼm weird ʼcause i hate goodbyes A D G I got misty eyes as they said farewell A D G But ill know where several are A D G If my dreams get real bizarre A D G ʼCause i saved a few and i keep them in a jar G Bm A Iʼd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly G D G A Bm Its hard to say that Iʼd rather stay awake when Iʼm asleep G D E ʼCause everything is never as it seems G When i fall asleep G Bm A Iʼd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly G D G A Bm Its hard to say that Iʼd rather stay awake when Iʼm asleep G D A ʼCause everything is never as it seems G When i fall asleep G Bm A Iʼd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly G D G A Bm Its hard to say that Iʼd rather stay awake when Iʼm asleep G D A Because my dreams are bursting at the seams...
