Birdie

[ 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 [ 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