Tone: [Em]
Capo: 3
Fingerpicking/Strumming pattern:
(Intro)
[Em] [G] [Am] [C] [Em] [G] [A] [C]
(Verse 1)
[Em] Like a bird l[G]locked up in a [Am]cage called lo[C]love
[Em] He clipped her wings when [G]she was born to fl[A]fly [C]
He said,[Em] "A pretty bi[G]rd, you can't s[Am]ing
But I'll buy you [C]diamonds and ruby ri[Em]rings"
Like a bird l[G]locked up in a c[A]cage [C]
(Chorus)
And how can I es[Em]escape this pl[G]place and go [Am]higher, high[C]er?
How can I a[Em]avoid the fl[G]flames from your [Am]fire, fi[C]re?
And [Em]oh, you [G]can't hold me do[Am]down, n[C]no
[Em]Oh, you [G]can't pull me do[Am]down
So birdie fly awa[Em]y (H[G]igher, highe[Am]r)
So birdie [C]fly aw[Em]ay ([G]Higher, high[Am]er)
So birdie [C]fly away
(Verse 2)
[Em] I'm tired of getting [G]lost inside this [Am]maze all d[C]day
[Em] Your twisted words are [G]getting to my he[A]head [C]
I say,[Em] "And no more gla[G]sses and seein' sta[Am]rs
And no more br[C]bruises and battle sca[Em]scars"
Like a bird l[G]locked up in a c[A]cage [C]
(Chorus)
And how can I es[Em]escape this pl[G]place and go [Am]higher, high[C]er?
How can I a[Em]avoid the fl[G]flames from your [Am]fire, fi[C]re?
And [Em]oh, you [G]can't hold me do[Am]down, n[C]no
[Em]Oh, you [G]can't pull me do[Am]down
So birdie fly awa[Em]y (H[G]igher, highe[Am]r)
So birdie [C]fly aw[Em]ay ([G]Higher, high[Am]er)
So birdie fly away
(Bridge)
I ain't your [Em]prisoner [G]
You can't [Am]lock me up no m[C]more
I'll show you [Em]what I'm worth [G]
Take back what [A]I deserve [C]
I ain't your [Em]prisoner [G]
You can't [Am]chain me down no m[C]more
Goddamn, it's [Em]gonna hurt [G]
So fly away, li[B7]little bird
(Chorus)
And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
And [Em]oh, you [G]can't hold me do[Am]down, n[C]no
[Em]Oh, you [G]can't pull me do[Am]down
So birdie fly awa[Em]away
(Oh, oh, o[G]oh) Can you hear me?
([Am](Oh, oh, o[C]oh) Are you listenin'?
([Em]Oh, oh, o[G]h) Set me fr[Am]ee, set me fr[C]ee
([Em](Oh, oh, o[G]oh) Can you hear me?
([Am](Oh, oh, o[C]oh) Are you listenin'?
([Em]Oh, oh, o[G]h) Set me fr[Am]ee, set me fr[C]ee