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(intro)
G C G D Em C D G
G C G D
There once was a young bird, he was plain as could be
Em C G D
He looked like any other, that much i could see
G C G D
And i'd written him off, untill i was proved wrong
Em C D G
The day that this bird started singing his song.
G C G D
And a freedom i've not felt since i was a boy
Em C G D
Overtook my whole being, i was filled with joy
G C G D
But then i became worried, that the bird would not stay
Em C D G
So i cornered him, caged him up, locked him away.
C G D Em
I said,"Sing me the song you sang moments ago,
C G D
it made me feel happy and made my heart flow"
C G D Em
But he looked at me sadly and his eyes, they turned bleek
C D G
And there was not a sound coming out from his beek.
G C G D
So tried to entice him to get him to sing
Em C G D
But he seemed to be sad, though he had everything
G C G D
And as the weeks passed, he looked worse everyday
Em C D G
he seemed to be dying, yet still i would say,
C G D Em
I'd say,"Sing me that old song that you sang before
C G D
it's been so long i don't know anymore
C G D Em
just how the tune went, won't you sing it for me?
C D G
And if it had words tell me what would they be?"
(decrease tempo)
G C
And then the time came
G D
when the bird passed away
Em C G D
but he told me the words to his song on that day
He said...
G C
"The song that i wrote...
G D
the one i shared with you...
Em C G D
it was a song about freedom that i hold so true
(increase tempo)
C G D Em
And i'd sing you the song but my freedom is gone
C G D
and now i am dying but soon i'll journey on
C G D Em
to a place where those sweet notes will be heard again
C D G
and my song about freedom i'll sing for you then."
Ohhhhhhhhhh
C G D Em
I said,"Forgive me dear God for this wrong i have done
C G D
my selfish heart took the life of this one
C G D Em
But i pray that one day i will join him and then
C D G
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again
Em C D G
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again
Em C D G
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again
Em C D G
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again.
(outro)
G C G D Em C D G
