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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DI don't wanna drive a fancy Gcar today
I don't wanna Bmride in a Ared CorEmvette
DI don't wanna jog my GSaturday away
But I Bmdon't wanna Ago home yetC  
DToday is not the day to Gjump out of a plane
I don't wanna Bmparasail or Aplay roEmulette
DI don't wanna risk it all or Ggo insane
But I Bmdon't wanna Asus2go home yetCadd9  
[Chorus]
I just wanna Gwatch the Dbirds go by
From my F#7handy foldable blue canvas tBmhrone
I wanna Gwatch them Dfly and fly
And F#7see them soar up into the BmunknownD7  
But I'd Gfeel just like a nerd, watching Gmbirds, watching me here all aDlone
[Verse 2]
DI don't wanna break dance or Glearn taekwondo
I don't wanna Bmfish till all the Afish are gEmone
DI don't wanna roller-skate Geven if it's slow
I don't wanna Bmpass out in Aa maratChon
DI don't like soccer, Gbaseball, track or field
I'm not Bmup for a Amatch of Empolo
DI don't wanna seek or Gtry to stay concealed
I'm also Bmnot up forAsus2... water Cadd9polo
[Chorus]
I just wanna Gwatch the Dbirds up there
Track the F#7migratory patterns that they'vBme flown
I wanna Gwatch them Dfrom my chair
With my F#7binoculars, my latte and my pBmhoneD7  
TryGing to spot a lark in the Gmpark parked in nature all aDlone
[Bridge]
AAlone here with the doves and the Gsparrows and the ospreys
The F#mowlets, the egrets and mGy list
It's just Ame and Mr. Finch, the Grobins, the kingfishers
The Emsnipes, though I heard they don't eAxist
GEach little species in its little way can teach me
What F#mawaits you if you can get aE7way
[Chorus]
I wanna Gwatch the birA7ds do what they will
Sorry if F#7I'm ornithologically Bmprone
I wanna Gwatch from somewhere undisturbing, Dquiet, calm and still
F#7Sit right here and gaze at the unBmknownD7  
[Outro]
GI don't wanna fly in the Gmsky, I just wanna be aGlone
It's not a big Ddeal or anything
  GI just Gmwanna be alone﻿D  

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Birds

by Thomas Sanders

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Cadd9

F#7

F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D G

I don't wanna drive a fancy car today

Bm A Em

I don't wanna ride in a red Corvette

D G

I don't wanna jog my Saturday away

Bm A C

But I don't wanna go home yet

D G

Today is not the day to jump out of a plane

Bm A Em

I don't wanna parasail or play roulette

D G

I don't wanna risk it all or go insane

Bm Asus2 Cadd9

But I don't wanna go home yet

[Chorus]

G D

I just wanna watch the birds go by

F#7 Bm

From my handy foldable blue canvas throne

G D

I wanna watch them fly and fly

F#7 Bm D7

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 2]

D G

I don't wanna break dance or learn taekwondo

Bm A Em

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 C

I don't wanna pass out in a marathon

D G

I don't like soccer, baseball, track or field

Bm A Em

I'm not up for a match of polo

D G

I don't wanna seek or try to stay concealed

Bm Asus2 Cadd9

I'm also not up for... water polo

[Chorus]

G D

I just wanna watch the birds up there

F#7 Bm

Track the migratory patterns that they've flown

G D

I wanna watch them from my chair

F#7 Bm D7

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

F#m G

The owlets, the egrets and my list

A G

It's just me and Mr. Finch, the robins, the kingfishers

Em A

The snipes, though I heard they don't exist

Each little species in its little way can teach me

F#m E7

What awaits you if you can get away

[Chorus]

G A7

I wanna watch the birds do what they will

F#7 Bm

Sorry if I'm ornithologically prone

G D

I wanna watch from somewhere undisturbing, quiet, calm and still

F#7 Bm D7

Sit right here and gaze at the unknown

[Outro]

G Gm G

I don't wanna fly in the sky, I just wanna be alone

It's not a big deal or anything

G Gm D

I just wanna be alone

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