Intro
Bm D
Oh Mother
A
Oh Mother
Em
Can you hear me
Bm
When I cry at night
D Bm D
Oh mother
A
Oh mother
Em
If you can see me
Bm D
Please show me the light
[Chorus]
Bm
'Cause ive forgotten how to fly
D
I've forgotten how to fly
Em G
I've forgotten how to fly
Bm
I've forgotten how to fly
D
Standing on the edge of the sky
Em G
Looking for the strength to try
Bm D
Something is broken and my wings wont open
Em G
I dont know why
Bm
Forgotten how to fly
D Em G
fly, fly, fly
Bm
Forgotten how to fly
D Em G
fly, fly, fly
[Verse 1]
Bm
When did i put my happiness in the hands of others?
D
My peace of mind separate from the sky
A
When did I forget we could all be lovers?
He, she, xe, we, and I and
Em
How could a bird so free
return to her cage without protest?
Bm
I know the little birdie she is me.
D
Maybe i just need some rest and
Bm
I dont know, I dont know why
D
The caged bird still sings and
A
I dont know, I dont know how
When she remembers everything
Em
Oh, quiet, quiet, please be quiet
I cant hear my thoughts
Bm
Quiet, quiet, please be quiet
there goes another one lost and
[Chorus]
'Cause ive forgotten how to fly
D
I've forgotten how to fly
Em G
I've forgotten how to fly
Bm
I've forgotten how to fly
D
Standing on the edge of the sky
Em G
Looking for the strength to try
Bm D
Something is broken and my wings wont open
Em G
I dont know why
Bm
Forgotten how to fly
D Em G
fly, fly, fly
Bm
Forgotten how to fly
D Em G
fly, fly, fly
[Verse 2}
Bm
Can you hear me in a sea of voices?
D
Can i hear me in my own head, I
Em G
hear the ghosts, the shadows of my choices drowning in my
words unsaid
Bm
I promise, I promise, from this day forward
D
I will be a better me, I
Em
feel it, i feel it taking over
G
Remembering how to be free
[Outro]
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