Avril Lavigne – Birdie chords

[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             AmHe said, "A pretty bird, you can't sing
                 C                 EmBut I'll buy you diamonds and ruby rings"
            G              A        CLike a bird locked up in a cage


[Chorus]
                Em        G            Am         CAnd how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
           Em        G              Am      CHow can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
    Em      G             Am    CAnd oh, you can't hold me down, no
Em      G             AmOh, you can't pull me down
          C    Em   G          AmSo birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
          C    Em   G          AmSo birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
          CSo birdie fly away


[Verse 2]
    Em               G                Am       CI'm tired of getting lost inside this maze all day
Em                      G             A        C Your twisted words are getting to my head
     Em                G                  AmI say, "And no more glasses and seein' stars
             C                    EmAnd no more bruises and battle scars"
            G              A        CLike a bird locked up in a cage


[Chorus]
                Em        G            Am         CAnd how can I escape this place and go higher, higher?
           Em        G              Am      CHow can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
    Em      G             Am    CAnd oh, you can't hold me down, no
Em      G             AmOh, you can't pull me down
          C    Em   G          AmSo birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
          C    Em   G          AmSo birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
          N.C.So birdie fly away


[Bridge]
             Em        GI ain't your prisoner
          Am            CYou can't lock me up no more
              Em             GI'll show you what I'm worth
               A         CTake back what I deserve
             Em        GI ain'€™t your prisoner
          Am               CYou can'€™t chain me down no more
              Em         GGoddamn, it's gonna hurt
             B7So 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    CAnd oh, you can't hold me down, no
Em      G             AmOh, you can't pull me down
          C    Em            GSo birdie fly away (Oh, oh, oh)
                  Am       CCan you hear me? (Oh, oh, oh)
                    Em       GAre you listenin'? (Oh, oh, oh)
        Am           C    Em       GSet me free, set me free (Oh, oh, oh)
                  Am       CCan you hear me? (Oh, oh, oh)
                    Em       GAre you listenin'? (Oh, oh, oh)
        Am           CSet me free, set me free