Elton John - Cage The Songbird: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Cage The Songbird" 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 Cage The Songbird 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 "Cage The Songbird" smoothly on your ukulele.

A             G
Sober in the morning light
D
Things look so much different
             A           E
To how they looked last night
A                         G
A pale face pressed to an unmade bed
       D
Like flags of many nations flying
 A
high above her head

The cellophane still on the flowers
The telegram still in her hand
As whispers circulate all day
Their back-stage baby princess passed away

Chorus:
          C#m         G#m
And you can cage the songbird
    Bm                 F#m
But you can't make her sing
          C#m         G#m
And you can trap the free bird
            Bm               F#m
But you'll have to clip her wings
               E           E7    E       E7
`Cause she'll soar like a hawk when she flies
E           D                   E       A
But she'll dive like an eagle when she dies
G    D   A
Ooh! ooh!

Promises of no more lies
Fell flat upon an empty stage
Before the audience arrived
A return in time to the cheaper seats
She never knew what lay beneath
Just a dated handbill they found between the sheets
Let down before the final curtain
A shallow heart that left her cold
She left in rouge upon the mirror
A circled kiss to the faithful fans who'd miss her

Chorus:
And you can cage the songbird
But you can't make her sing
And you can trap the free bird
But you'll have to clip her wings
Because she'll soar like a hawk when she flies
But she'll dive like an eagle when she dies

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "Cage The Songbird" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Cage The Songbird" by Elton John.

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