Avril Lavigne - Birdie: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Birdie" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Birdie Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Avril Lavigne

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Birdie" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm           A#            Cm           D#
Like a bird locked up in a cage called love
Gm                         A#               C D#
He clipped her wings when she was born to fly
        Gm           A#              Cm
He said,  "A pretty bird, you can't sing
                  D#                Gm
But I'll buy you diamonds and ruby rings"
             A#             C  D#
Like a bird locked up in a cage

Chorus:
                Gm          A#          Cm   D#
And how can I escape this place and go higher,
higher?
           Gm         A#              Cm    D#
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
    Gm       A#            Cm   D#
And oh, you can't hold me down, no
Gm       A#            Cm
Oh, you can't pull me down

                Gm  A#          Cm
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
          D#    Gm  A#          Cm
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
           D#
So birdie fly away

I’m tired of getting lost inside
this maze all day
Your twisted words are getting to my head
I say, "And no more glasses and seein' stars
And no more bruises and battle scars"
Like a bird locked up in a cage

Chorus

So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away

              Gm     A#
I ain't your prisoner
           Cm            D#
You can't lock me up no more
               Gm           A#
I'll show you what I'm worth
               C        D#
Take back what I deserve
              Gm     A#
I ain't your prisoner
          Cm                D#
You can't chain me down no more
              Gm        A#
Goddamn, it's gonna hurt
               D7
So fly away, little bird

Chorus
                Gm
So birdie fly away
          A#
(Oh, oh, oh) Can you hear me?
 Cm       D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Are you listenin'?
 Gm      A#           Cm           D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Set me free, set me free
 Gm      A#
(Oh, oh, oh) Can you hear me?
 Cm      D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Are you listenin'?
 Gm      A#           Cm           D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Set me free, set me free


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Birdie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Birdie" by Avril Lavigne.