Avril Lavigne - Birdie: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Birdie" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Birdie ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Birdie" smoothly on your ukulele.

Gm           A#            Cm           D#
Like a bird locked up in a cage called love
Gm                         A#               C D#
He clipped her wings when she was born to fly
        Gm           A#              Cm
He said,  "A pretty bird, you can't sing
                  D#                Gm
But I'll buy you diamonds and ruby rings"
             A#             C  D#
Like a bird locked up in a cage

Chorus:
                Gm          A#          Cm   D#
And how can I escape this place and go higher,
higher?
           Gm         A#              Cm    D#
How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire?
    Gm       A#            Cm   D#
And oh, you can't hold me down, no
Gm       A#            Cm
Oh, you can't pull me down

                Gm  A#          Cm
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
          D#    Gm  A#          Cm
So birdie fly away (Higher, higher)
           D#
So birdie fly away

I’m tired of getting lost inside
this maze all day
Your twisted words are getting to my head
I say, "And no more glasses and seein' stars
And no more bruises and battle scars"
Like a bird locked up in a cage

Chorus

So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away (Higher, higher)
So birdie, fly away

              Gm     A#
I ain't your prisoner
           Cm            D#
You can't lock me up no more
               Gm           A#
I'll show you what I'm worth
               C        D#
Take back what I deserve
              Gm     A#
I ain't your prisoner
          Cm                D#
You can't chain me down no more
              Gm        A#
Goddamn, it's gonna hurt
               D7
So fly away, little bird

Chorus
                Gm
So birdie fly away
          A#
(Oh, oh, oh) Can you hear me?
 Cm       D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Are you listenin'?
 Gm      A#           Cm           D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Set me free, set me free
 Gm      A#
(Oh, oh, oh) Can you hear me?
 Cm      D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Are you listenin'?
 Gm      A#           Cm           D#
(Oh, oh, oh) Set me free, set me free

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D7

Ukulele chord D7

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Birdie" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Birdie" by Avril Lavigne.