Intro: light strumming

           E
I've been living by the corner of the street for years
          B
Where the younger boys and girls meet up
 E
After school trying to act so cool
         B
As their mopeds and their heartbeats speed up

A                  B
Oh, the times I've wasted
A                  B
Oh, the times I've wasted

         E
Spending countless days and eves on top
          B
Of the boot and shoe repair shop
E
Making plans for conquering the world
        B
With my latest brand of indie-rock
A                   B
Oh, the times I've wasted
A                   B
Oh, the times I've wasted
          A     E          B
But my country drowns in wealth
          A     E        B
And I've got excellent health
                   E
So I'm a feeling like a bird
I'm a bird, I'm a bird
                          B
I've been feeling like a bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
     Dbm                        A
Till someone's gonna shoot me down
       E
I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
                          B
I've been feeling like a bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
       Dbm                      A
Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down

        E
For a life time been thinkin' about life and fate
     B
Been avoiding all the big decisions
E
Sitting by my computer screen
      B
If I'm tired of it there's television
A                    B
Oh, the times I've wasted

E
Sitting by the step for someone to stop
        B
When it looks like I'm waiting for the sky to drop
E
With everyday that's slippin' away
   B
I'm stuck with just a lil' less time to say

  A                  B
Oh, the times I've wasted
  A                  B
Oh, the times I've wasted

         A       E         B
But my country drowns in wealth
         A       E      B
And I've got excellent health


                 E
So I'm a feeling like a bird
I'm a bird, I'm a bird
                          B
I've been feeling like a bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
     Dbm                        A
Till someone's gonna shoot me down
       E
I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
                          B
I've been feeling like a bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
       Dbm                      A
Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down

    E
I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
                          B
I've been feeling like a bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
       Dbm                      A
Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down
A                   B
Oh, the times I've wasted
A                    B
Oh, the times I've wasted
A                    B
Oh, the times I've wasted
A                 E         B       Dbm      A
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...

                E
So I'm a feeling like a bird
I'm a bird, I'm a bird
                          B
I've been feeling like a bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
     Dbm                        A
Till someone's gonna shoot me down
       E
I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird
                          B
I've been feeling like a bird
Been a bird ever since my birth
       Dbm                      A         E
Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down