[intro] Gm A# Cm D# Gm A# C D# [verse 1] Gm A# Cm D# Like a bird locked up in a cage called love Gm A# C D# He clipped her wings when she was born to fly Gm A# Cm He said, "a pretty bird, you can't sing D# Gm But I'll buy you diamonds and ruby rings" A# C D# Like a bird locked up in a cage [chorus] Gm A# And how can I escape this place Cm D# and go higher, higher? Gm A# Cm D# How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire? Gm A# Cm D# And oh, you can't hold me down, no Gm A# Cm Oh, you can't pull me down N.C. Gm A# Cm So birdie fly away (Higher, higher) D# Gm A# Cm So birdie fly away (Higher, higher) D# So birdie fly away [verse 2] Gm A# I'm tired of getting lost inside Cm D# this maze all day Gm A# C D# Your twisted words are getting to my head Gm A# Cm I say, "And no more glasses and seein' stars D# Gm And no more bruises and battle scars" A# C D# Like a bird locked up in a cage [chorus] Gm A# And how can I escape this place Cm D# and go higher, higher? Gm A# Cm D# How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire? Gm A# Cm D# And oh, you can't hold me down, no Gm A# Cm Oh, you can't pull me down N.C. Gm A# Cm So birdie fly away (Higher, higher) D# Gm A# Cm So birdie fly away (Higher, higher) N.C. So birdie fly away [bridge] Gm A# I ain't your prisoner Cm D# You can't lock me up no more Gm A# I'll show you what I'm worth C D# Take back what I deserve Gm A# I ain't your prisoner Cm D# You can't chain me down no more Gm A# Goddamn, it's gonna hurt D7 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? Gm A# Cm D# And oh, you can't hold me down, no Gm A# Cm Oh, you can't pull me down N.C. Gm So birdie fly away A# (Oh, oh, oh) Can you hear me? Cm D# (Oh, oh, oh) Are you listenin'? Gm A# Cm D# (Oh, oh, oh) Set me free, set me free Gm A# (Oh, oh, oh) Can you hear me? Cm D# (Oh, oh, oh) Are you listenin'? Gm A# Cm D# (Oh, oh, oh) Set me free, set me free
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