[Intro]
|e |G |a |C |
|e |G |A |C |


[1]
e Like a bird lGocked up in a a cage called loCve
e He clipped her wings when Gshe was born to flAy     C 
He said,e "A pretty biGrd, you can't sa ing
But I'll buy you Cdiamonds and ruby rie ngs"
Like a bird lGocked up in a cAage   C 



And how can I ese cape this plGace and go a higher, highCer?
How can I ae void the flGames from your a fire, fiCre?
And e oh, you Gcan't hold me doa wn, nCo
e Oh, you Gcan't pull me doa wn
N.C. e G a
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie Cfly awe ay (GHigher, higha er)
So birdie Cfly away



e I'm tired of getting Glost inside this a maze all dCay
e Your twisted words are Ggetting to my heAad    C 
I say,e "And no more glaGsses and seein' staa rs
And no more brCuises and battle scae rs"
Like a bird lGocked up in a cAage   C 



And how can I ese cape this plGace and go a higher, highCer?
How can I ae void the flGames from your a fire, fiCre?
And e oh, you Gcan't hold me doa wn, nCo
e Oh, you Gcan't pull me doa wn
N.C. e G a
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie Cfly awe ay (GHigher, higha er)
N.C.
So birdie fly away



I ain't your e prisoner  G 
You can't a lock me up no mCore
I'll show you e what I'm worth  G 
Take back what AI deserve  C 
I ain't your e prisoner  G 
You can't a chain me down no mCore
Goddamn, it's e gonna hurt  G 
So fly away, liB7ttle bird



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?
And e oh, you Gcan't hold me doa wn, nCo
e Oh, you Gcan't pull me doa wn
N.C. e
So birdie fly away
(Oh, oh, oGh) Can you hear me?
(a Oh, oh, oCh) Are you listenin'?
(e Oh, oh, oGh) Set me fra ee, set me frCee
(e Oh, oh, oGh) Can you hear me?
(a Oh, oh, oCh) Are you listenin'?
(e Oh, oh, oGh) Set me fra ee, set me frCee