capo on 4 ( key of E )
intro :
C – F – G
C G C ( G )
1 . there’s no joy in my heart , only sorrow ,
C G C ( G )
and i’m as sad as a man can be .
C C7 F Fm
i sit alone in the darkness of my lonely room ,
C G C ( F ) C
and this room is a prison to me .
chorus :
G C
i look out my window , and what do i see?
G C
i see a bird , way up in a tree .
C G F Fm
i wanna be free , free . . free – ee – ee .
C G C ( F ) C
i wanna be free , like the bird in the tree .
C G C ( G )
2 . what good are my eyes , they can’t see you .
C G C ( G )
and my arms , they can’t hold you so tight .
C C7
i have two lips that are yearning ,
F Fm
but they’re no good to me ,
C G C ( F ) C
’cause i know i can’t kiss you tonight .
( chorus )
capo on 4 ( key of E )
intro :
C – F – G
C G C ( G )
1 . there’s no joy in my heart , only sorrow ,
C G C ( G )
and i’m as sad as a man can be .
C C7 F Fm
i sit alone in the darkness of my lonely room ,
C G C ( F ) C
and this room is a prison to me .
chorus :
G C
i look out my window , and what do i see?
G C
i see a bird , way up in a tree .
C G F Fm
i wanna be free , free . . free – ee – ee .
C G C ( F ) C
i wanna be free , like the bird in the tree .
C G C ( G )
2 . what good are my eyes , they can’t see you .
C G C ( G )
and my arms , they can’t hold you so tight .
C C7
i have two lips that are yearning ,
F Fm
but they’re no good to me ,
C G C ( F ) C
’cause i know i can’t kiss you tonight .
( chorus )
