Birdie chords by Avril Lavigne

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

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