Intro: G I've been living by the corner of the street for years D Where the younger boys and girls meet up G After school trying to act so cool D As their mopeds and their heartbeats speed up C D Oh, the times I've wasted C D Oh, the times I've wasted G Spending countless days and eves on top D Of the boot and shoe repair shop G Making plans for conquering the world D With my latest brand of indie-rock C D Oh, the times I've wasted C D Oh, the times I've wasted C G D But my country drowns in wealth C G D And I've got excellent health G So I'm a feeling like a bird I'm a bird, I'm a bird D I've been feeling like a bird Been a bird ever since my birth Em C Till someone's gonna shoot me down G I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird D I've been feeling like a bird Been a bird ever since my birth Em C Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down G For a life time been thinkin' about life and fate D Been avoiding all the big decisions G Sitting by my computer screen D If I'm tired of it there's television C D Oh, the times I've wasted G Sitting by the step for someone to stop D When it looks like I'm waiting for the sky to drop G With everyday that's slippin' away D I'm stuck with just a lil' less time to say C D Oh, the times I've wasted C D Oh, the times I've wasted C G D But my country drowns in wealth C G D And I've got excellent health G So I'm a feeling like a bird I'm a bird, I'm a bird D I've been feeling like a bird Been a bird ever since my birth Em C Till someone's gonna shoot me down G I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird D I've been feeling like a bird Been a bird ever since my birth Em C Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down G I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird D I've been feeling like a bird Been a bird ever since my birth Em C Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down C D Oh, the times I've wasted C D Oh, the times I've wasted C D Oh, the times I've wasted C G D Em C Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh... G So I'm a feeling like a bird I'm a bird, I'm a bird D I've been feeling like a bird Been a bird ever since my birth Em C Till someone's gonna shoot me down G I'm a bird, I'm a bird, I'm a bird D I've been feeling like a bird Been a bird ever since my birth Em C G Ain't my mind gonna shoot me down