Instruments
| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | [x2]
Keyboard Melody
| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | [x2]
Verse 1
| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | You would not believe your eyes If ten million fireflies | Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | Lit up the world as I fell asleep| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | 'Cause they'd fill the open air And leave teardrops everywhere | Bb Ebsus2 | Ab |You'd think me rude But I would just stand and stare
Hook 1
| Ab Cm | Bbsus4 | Ab Eb | Gm Ab | I'd like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly | Ab Eb | Ab Bb Cm |It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep | Ab Eb | F Eb/G |'Cause everything is never as it seems
Verse 2
| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | 'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs From ten thousand lightning bugs| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | As they tried to teach me how to dance | Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | A foxtrot above my head A sock hop beneath my bed | Bb Ebsus2 | Ab |A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (Thread, thread...)
Hook 2
| Ab Cm | Bbsus4 | Ab Eb | Gm Ab | I'd like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly | Ab Eb | Ab Bb Cm |It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep | Ab Eb | Bbsus4 Cm |'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
Break
| Ab |
Verse 3
| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | Leave my door open just a crack (Please take me away from here)| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac (Please take me away from here)| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | Why do I tire of counting sheep? (Please take me away from here)| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab [n.c.] | When I'm far too tired to fall asleep | Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | To ten million fireflies I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | I got misty eyes as they said farewell (Said farewell)| Bb Ebsus2 | Ab | But I'll know where several are If my dreams get real bizarre | Bb Ebsus2 | Ab |'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (Jar, jar, jar...)
Hook 1
| Ab Cm | Bbsus4 | Ab Eb | Gm Ab | I'd like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly | Ab Eb | Ab Bb Cm |It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep | Ab Eb | F Eb/G |'Cause everything is never as it seems
Hook 2
| Ab Cm | Bbsus4 | Ab Eb | Gm Ab | I'd like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly | Ab Eb | Ab Bb Cm |It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep | Ab Eb | Bbsus4 Cm |'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
Hook Ending [Cool Down]
| Ab Cm | Bbsus4 | Ab Eb | Gm Ab | I'd like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly | Ab Eb | Ab Bb Cm |It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep | Ab Eb | Bbsus4 | Bb |'Cause everything is never as it seems
