[ 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