Intro
Em G
Oh Mother
D
Oh Mother
Am
Can you hear me
Em
When I cry at night
G Em G
Oh mother
D
Oh mother
Am
If you can see me
Em G
Please show me the light
[Chorus]
Em
'Cause ive forgotten how to fly
G
I've forgotten how to fly
Am C
I've forgotten how to fly
Em
I've forgotten how to fly
G
Standing on the edge of the sky
Am C
Looking for the strength to try
Em G
Something is broken and my wings wont open
Am C
I dont know why
Em
Forgotten how to fly
G Am C
fly, fly, fly
Em
Forgotten how to fly
G Am C
fly, fly, fly
[Verse 1]
Em
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
Am
How could a bird so free
return to her cage without protest?
Em
I know the little birdie she is me.
G
Maybe i just need some rest and
Em
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
Am
Oh, quiet, quiet, please be quiet
I cant hear my thoughts
Em
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
Am C
I've forgotten how to fly
Em
I've forgotten how to fly
G
Standing on the edge of the sky
Am C
Looking for the strength to try
Em G
Something is broken and my wings wont open
Am C
I dont know why
Em
Forgotten how to fly
G Am C
fly, fly, fly
Em
Forgotten how to fly
G Am C
fly, fly, fly
[Verse 2}
Em
Can you hear me in a sea of voices?
G
Can i hear me in my own head, I
Am C
hear the ghosts, the shadows of my choices drowning in my
words unsaid
Em
I promise, I promise, from this day forward
G
I will be a better me, I
Am
feel it, i feel it taking over
C
Remembering how to be free
[Outro]
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