G
I close my eyes when I get too sad. 
D
I think thoughts that I know are bad. 
C
Close my eyes and I count to ten. 
D
Hope its over when I open them. 
G
I want the things that I had before,
D
Like a Star Wars poster on my bedroom door. 
C
I wish I could count to ten,
D
make everything be wonderful again. 
G
Hope my Mom and I hope my Dad 
D
figure out why they get so mad. 
C
Hear them scream, hear them fight. 
D
They say bad words that make me want to cry. 
G
I close my eyes when I go to bed 
D
and I dream of adventures that make me smile. 
C
I feel better when I hear them say, 
D5
Everything will be wonderful some day.


[Chorus]

   C                        D 
Promises mean everything when you little and the   
  G                G 
world so big. I just dont understand how 
   C                        D 
you can smile with all those tears in your eyes 
          G
and tell me everything is wonderful now. 

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[Verse]     
                                    
      G                                
Go to school and I run and play. 
D                                  
I tell the kids that its all O.K. 
C                                      
I have to laugh so my friends dont know,
D                                             
when the bell rings I just dont wanna go home.
G                                  
I go to my room and I close my eyes, 
D                                     
I make believe that I have a new life. 
C                               
I do believe you when you say,
D                                      
Everything will be wonderful someday. 


[Chorus]

   C               D             
Promises mean everything when you're little and the   
   G              G          
world's so big, so big, I just don't understand how 
   C               D             
you can smile with all those tears in your eyes 
                G
and tell me everything is wonderful now.