[Intro]
Em G Am C
Em G A C
[Verse 1]
Em G Am C
Like a bird locked up in a cage called love
Em G A C
He clipped her wings when she was born to fly
Em G Am
He said, "A pretty bird, you can't sing
C Em
But I'll buy you diamonds and ruby rings"
G A C
Like a bird locked up in a cage
[Chorus]
Em G Am C
And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
Em G Am C
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
Em G Am C
And oh, you can't hold me down, no
Em G Am
Oh, you can't pull me down
C Em G Am
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
C Em G Am
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
C
So birdie fly away
[Verse 2]
Em G Am C
I'm tired of getting lost inside this maze all day
Em G A C
Your twisted words are getting to my head
Em G Am
I say, "And no more glasses and seein' stars
C Em
And no more bruises and battle scars"
G A C
Like a bird locked up in a cage
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[Chorus]
Em G Am C
And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
Em G Am C
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
Em G Am C
And oh, you can't hold me down, no
Em G Am
Oh, you can't pull me down
C Em G Am
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
C Em G Am
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
N.C.
So birdie fly away
[Bridge]
Em G
I ain't your prisoner
Am C
You can't lock me up no more
Em G
I'll show you what I'm worth
A C
Take back what I deserve
Em G
I ain't your prisoner
Am C
You can't chain me down no more
Em G
Goddamn, it's gonna hurt
B7
So fly away, little bird
[Chorus]
N.C.
And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
N.C.
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
Em G Am C
And oh, you can't hold me down, no
Em G Am
Oh, you can't pull me down
C Em G
So birdie fly away (Oh, oh, oh)
Am C
Can you hear me? (Oh, oh, oh)
Em G
Are you listenin'? (Oh, oh, oh)
Am C Em G
Set me free, set me free (Oh, oh, oh)
Am C
Can you hear me? (Oh, oh, oh)
Em G
Are you listenin'? (Oh, oh, oh)
Am C
Set me free, set me free
