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