[Intro]

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[Em]  [G]  [A]  [C]


[Verse

1]
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 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]

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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

[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