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