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