G#              G                                  G#
I talk to X, he tell me that he's always watching
                G                                  G#
He put a hex up on my soul to keep me locked in
                  G                                  G#
I keep on looking at the world like I'm an optimist
                     G                                         G#
He says we can't go back, there ain't no way of stopping this
                      G                                 G#
I say the truth will always make it through the winter
                  G                                 G#      G
He tells me history is written by the victor, it's poison
             G#      G
(Yeah, it's poison)
G#                G#                                   G#
I wanna live for something, I wanna die for something
                     G                                    G#
He makes me cry for nothing, says that I'm a dime a dozen
                   G                                     G#
I wanna write the song to help you start the revolution
                  G                               G#      G
He wanna see you next to me in public execution, poison
             G#     G
(Yeah, it's poison)


[Chorus]
      Fm    Cm              Eb
And I watch these birds fly
G                     G#     G        G#   G
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"
      Fm    Cm              Eb
And I watch these birds fly
G                     G#     G        G#   G
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"


[Verse 2]
G#              G                                      G#
I wanna be the change, I try to make my feelings vocal
                   G                                        G#
He's in my head, he makes me sick, he makes me antisocial
                G                                     G#
I try to do my part, I vote, I sign all the petitions
                        G                                       G#
He tells me that there ain't no way that I'ma make a difference
                   G                                 G#
Losing my mind, I wanna find a way to keep composure
                     G                                    G#
He gets me high, he tell me lies, I think he's taking over
                   G                                 G#
I try to close my eyes, I'm haunted in my nightmares
     G#              G#           G#                 G#
I'm quite scared, I look to the left and I find him right there
       G#     G
It's poison
             G#      G
(Yeah, it's poison)


[Chorus]
       Fm   Cm             Eb
And I watch these birds fly
 G                    G#   G           G#  G
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"
       Fm    Cm            Eb
And I watch these birds fly
 G                    G#    G
And I cry, "Why can't I? Why can't I?"