Intro: D - G - F#m - Em - D - Em - F#m   

 D                A  
 sittin' in the morning sun  
      Bm               G             D  
 and watching all the birds passing by  
          A   
 oh how sweet they sing  
      Bm            G                  D   
 and oh how much i wish that i could fly  
   
       A    
 and i try   
          G  
 i said i try  
     A   
 i try  
           G   
 i really try try try  

 
[Refrão]
  
 but i got to   
  D           G  
 pick myself up  
  D           G   
 dust myself off  
  D          G     D       G   
 start all over, again (2x)    
   
  D              A  
 sittin' in the midday sun  
      Bm                 G              D   
 and wondering where my meal's coming from   
  D           A  
 after working so hard  
  Bm                G              D                
 not even piece of bread at the yard   
   
               A  
 and i said i try  
            G   
 oh lord i try  
    A   
 i try  
           G   
 i really try try try  

 
[Refrão]
  
 but i got to   
  D           G  
 pick myself up  
  D           G   
 dust myself off  
  D          G     D       G   
 start all over, again (2x)  
   
  D                A   
 sittin' in the evening sun  
       Bm                G            D   
 and watching the same birds passing by  
   D             A   
 sittin' and wondering  
        Bm             G              D   
 and waiting for the time for me to fly  
   
        A   
 and i try   
           G  
 i said i try  
              A   
 good lord i try  
           G   
 i really try try try   


[Refrão]
  
 but i got to   
  D           G  
 pick myself up  
  D           G   
 dust myself off  
  D          G     D       G   
 start all over, again (2x)  

  D          G  
 so long and i just find   
 D                 G  
 it was just a waste of time   
  D          G  
 so long and i just find   
  D              G  
 i been been wasting all my time   
 D                     G  
 i've got to pick myself up...