Elton John - Cage The Songbird: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Cage The Songbird" 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.
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Learn Cage The Songbird Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
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 "Cage The Songbird" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A G Sober in the morning light D Things look so much different A E To how they looked last night A G A pale face pressed to an unmade bed D Like flags of many nations flying A high above her head The cellophane still on the flowers The telegram still in her hand As whispers circulate all day Their back-stage baby princess passed away Chorus: C#m G#m And you can cage the songbird Bm F#m But you can't make her sing C#m G#m And you can trap the free bird Bm F#m But you'll have to clip her wings E E7 E E7 `Cause she'll soar like a hawk when she flies E D E A But she'll dive like an eagle when she dies G D A Ooh! ooh! Promises of no more lies Fell flat upon an empty stage Before the audience arrived A return in time to the cheaper seats She never knew what lay beneath Just a dated handbill they found between the sheets Let down before the final curtain A shallow heart that left her cold She left in rouge upon the mirror A circled kiss to the faithful fans who'd miss her Chorus: And you can cage the songbird But you can't make her sing And you can trap the free bird But you'll have to clip her wings Because she'll soar like a hawk when she flies But she'll dive like an eagle when she dies You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  E  E7  F#m  G  G#m  Bm  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 "Cage The Songbird" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cage The Songbird" by Elton John.