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Intro:
F G Gm C
Verse 1:
F
We've been going so long in circles
G
That I'm dizzy and confused
Gm
I can't help the way I love you
C
You can't help it that you're you
F
You got problems I relate to
G
I'm no therapist, I know
Gm
There's an emptiness inside you
C
But that means there's room to grow
Gm Fm G
I keep saying that I'm only trying to help
Gm Fm G
But it feels like I'm just talking to myself
Chorus:
C F
'Cause birds don't learn to fly
G F
They just eventually spread their wings
C F G F
I think it's about time that I stop asking you to change
C F
I can only show the door
F7 Fm
You've gotta be the one to walk
G C G Fm
I already knew, but I guess that I forgot
C Cm F
You can't make somеbody something that they're not
Verse 2:
F
Wеll, I brought you up to momma
G
And she said, "Just give it time"
Gm
It's the same ride that we're on
C
Just different places in the line
F
And you only have two choices:
G
To be patient or just go
Gm
And I wanna stick around to find out
C
Where the story goes
Gm Fm G
I keep saying that I'm only trying to help
Gm Fm G
But it feels like I'm just talking to myself
Gm Fm G
Pretty pictures keep on falling off your walls
Gm7 Fm G
I can't blame you for the things that aren't your fault
Chorus:
C F
'Cause birds don't learn to fly
G F
They just eventually spread their wings
C F G F
I think it's about time that I stop asking you to change
C F
I can only show the door
F7 Fm
You've gotta be the one to walk
G C G Fm
I already knew, but I guess that I forgot
C Cm F
You can't make somеbody something that they're not
Interlude:
Gm Fm G Gm Fm G
Gm Fm G Gm Fm G
Chorus:
C F
'Cause birds don't learn to fly
G F
They just eventually spread their wings
C F G F
I think it's about time that I stop asking you to change
C F
I can only show the door
F7 Fm
You've gotta be the one to walk
G C G Fm
I already knew, but I guess that I forgot
C Cm F
You can't make somеbody something that they're not
Song History
Published: October 8, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025