Intro: D Verse: D G I don't wanna drive a fancy car today Bm A Gm7 I don't wanna ride in a red corvette D G I don't wanna jog my Saturday away Bm A Gm7 But I don't wanna go home yet D G Today is not the day to jump out of a plane Bm A Gm7 I don't wanna parasail or play roulette D G I don't wanna risk it all or go insane Bm A Gm7 But I don't wanna go home yet Chorus: G D I just want to watch the birds go by Gm6 Bm Bm7 From my handy foldable blue canvas throne G D I wanna watch them fly and fly Gm6 Bm Bm7 And see them soar up into the unknown G Gm D But I'd feel just like a nerd, watching birds, watching me here all alone Verse: D G I don't wanna break dance or learn tai Kwon do Bm A Gm7 I don't wanna fish till all the fish are gone D G I don't wanna roller skate even if it's slow Bm A Gm7 I don't wanna pass out in a marathon D G I don't like soccer, baseball track or field Bm A Gm7 I'm not up for a match of polo D G I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed Bm A Gm7 I'm also not up for... water polo Chorus: G D I just wanna watch the birds up there Gm6 Bm Bm7 Track the migratory patterns that they flow G D I wanna watch them from my chair Gm6 Bm Bm7 With my binoculars, my latte and my phone G Gm D Trying to spot a lark in the park parked in nature all alone Bridge: A G Alone here with the doves and the sparrows and the ospreys Bm G The owlets, the eagles and my list A G It's just me and Mr. Finch, the robins, the kingfishers Bm A The snipes, though I heard they don't exist G D Each little species in its little way can teach me D7 G9 What awaits you if you can get away Chorus: G D I wanna watch the birds do what they will Gm6 Bm Bm7 Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone G D I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing, quiet, calm and still Gm6 Bm Bm7 Sit right here and gaze at the unknown Finale: G A I don't wanna fly in the sky, I just wanna be alone. A D I just wanna be alone This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
10 ukulele chords used in "Birds" by Thomas Sanders: A, Bm, Bm7, D, D7, G, Gm, Gm7, G9 and Gm6
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I’ve seen somethings about how the Gm7 doesn’t work, and I agree. I tried substituting it with a regular G chord, and it doesn’t sound completely correct, but it sounds pretty close so that’s what I use.
+1 is the actuall key they do it in. And plus i love Thomas Sanders so this is amazing
what strumming patterns did you guys use?
I’d day you can replace the Gm7 with just plain G and for Gm6 a simple Gb sounds wonderful
instead of “my list” its “mynas”
It’s ‘Taekwondo’ not *Taikwondo*
I’m new to ukulele.. what does the 0, +4, etc mean?
What is the strumming pattern?
-2 still has some tricky chords, but I find it much easier! Just put a capo on 2nd fret to keep the same key.
great chords!! i think 0 works for this song, though i just replace all the Gm7s, Gm6s and G9s with F#m and it sounds okay 🙂
anything better than am7? doesn’t sound right
I found that playing the cords as is (at “0”), but putting a capo on fret one sounds nice and is pretty easy 🙂
Also, I don’t think Gm7 is right either.
What’s a good strumming patterning for this song
THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG !! GREAT CHORDS ?
-2
Am7 sounds wrong – is there any other way of playing it ?(other than open strings)
+1 is better
YEESSSS love this song!!!!!!
+5