A Bm D G [Verse 1] A Bm You would not believe your eyes G If ten million fireflies A Bm G Lit up the world as I fell asleep A Bm 'Cause they'd fill the open air G And leave teardrops everywhere A You'd think me rude Bm G But I would just stand and stare [Chorus] G D A I'd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly D It's hard to say that I'd rather stay G A Bm Awake when I'm asleep G D E 'Cause everything is never as it seems [Verse 2] A Bm 'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs G From ten thousand lightning bugs A Bm G As they tried to teach me how to dance A Bm A foxtrot above my head G A sock hop beneath my bed A Bm G A disco ball is just hanging by a thread [Chorus] G D A I'd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly D It's hard to say that I'd rather stay G A Bm Awake when I'm asleep G D A 'Cause everything is never as it seems D When I fall asleep [Bridge] A Bm G Leave my door open just a crack (Please take me away from here) A Bm G 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac (Please take me away from here) A Bm G Why do I tire of counting sheep (Please take me away from here) A Bm G When I'm far too tired to fall asleep [Verse 3] A Bm To ten million fireflies G I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes A Bm G I got misty eyes as they said farewell A Bm But I'll know where several are G If my dreams get real bizarre A Bm G 'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar [Chorus] G Bm A I'd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly D It's hard to say that I'd rather stay G A Bm Awake when I'm asleep G D Em 'Cause everything is never as it seems When I fall asleep G Bm A I'd like to make myself believe G D F#m G That planet Earth turns slowly D It's hard to say that I'd rather stay G A Bm Awake when I'm asleep G D A 'Cause everything is never as it seems D When I fall asleep [Outro] (single Strums) A I'd like to make myself believe Bm D F#m G That planet earth turns slowly G D It's hard to say that I'd rather stay G A Bm Awake when I'm asleep G D A Because my dreams are bursting at the seams