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