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