Intro: light strumming

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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