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