Intro:
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There once was a young bird, he was plain as could be
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He looked like any other, that much i could see
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And i'd written him off, untill i was proved wrong
EmCDG
The day that this bird started singing his song.
GCGD
And a freedom i've not felt since i was a boy
EmCGD
Overtook my whole being, i was filled with joy
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But then i became worried, that the bird would not stay
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So i cornered him, caged him up, locked him away.
CGDEm
I said,"Sing me the song you sang moments ago,
CGD
it made me feel happy and made my heart flow"
CGDEm
But he looked at me sadly and his eyes, they turned bleek
CDG
And there was not a sound coming out from his beek.
GCGD
So tried to entice him to get him to sing
EmCGD
But he seemed to be sad, though he had everything
GCGD
And as the weeks passed, he looked worse everyday
EmCDG
he seemed to be dying, yet still i would say,
CGDEm
I'd say,"Sing me that old song that you sang before
CGD
it's been so long i don't know anymore
CGDEm
just how the tune went, won't you sing it for me?
CDG
And if it had words tell me what would they be?"
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And then the time came
GD
when the bird passed away
EmCGD
but he told me the words to his song on that day
He said...
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"The song that i wrote...
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the one i shared with you...
EmCGD
it was a song about freedom that i hold so true
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And i'd sing you the song but my freedom is gone
CGD
and now i am dying but soon i'll journey on
CGDEm
to a place where those sweet notes will be heard again
CDG
and my song about freedom i'll sing for you then."
Ohhhhhhhhhh
CGDEm
I said,"Forgive me dear God for this wrong i have done
CGD
my selfish heart took the life of this one
CGDEm
But i pray that one day i will join him and then
CDG
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again
EmCDG
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again
EmCDG
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again
EmCDG
i'll hear that sweet song of freedom again.
Outro:
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