Avril Lavigne - Birdie: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Birdie" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  Cm  D#  D7  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.