(intro) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DThere (xx0232@1)once was a young bird, he was plain as could be Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) He looked like any other, that much i could see G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) And i'd written him off, untill i was proved wrong Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GThe (320003@1)day that this bird started singing his song. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)a freedom i've not felt since i was a boy Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DOvertook (xx0232@1)my whole being, i was filled with joy G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)then i became worried, that the bird would not stay Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GSo (320003@1)i cornered him, caged him up, locked him away. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) I said,"Sing me the song you sang moments ago, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dit (xx0232@1)made me feel happy and made my heart flow" C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) But he looked at me sadly and his eyes, they turned bleek C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)there was not a sound coming out from his beek. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)tried to entice him to get him to sing Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)he seemed to be sad, though he had everything G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)as the weeks passed, he looked worse everyday Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Ghe (320003@1)seemed to be dying, yet still i would say, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmI'd (022000@1)say,"Sing me that old song that you sang before C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dit's (xx0232@1)been so long i don't know anymore C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Emjust (022000@1)how the tune went, won't you sing it for me? C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)if it had words tell me what would they be?" (decrease tempo) G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)then the time came G (320003@1) Dwhen (xx0232@1)the bird passed away Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dbut (xx0232@1)he told me the words to his song on that day He said... G (320003@1) C"The (x32010@1)song that i wrote... G (320003@1) Dthe (xx0232@1)one i shared with you... Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dit (xx0232@1)was a song about freedom that i hold so true (increase tempo) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)i'd sing you the song but my freedom is gone C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) and now i am dying but soon i'll journey on C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Emto (022000@1)a place where those sweet notes will be heard again C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gand (320003@1)my song about freedom i'll sing for you then." Ohhhhhhhhhh C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmI (022000@1)said,"Forgive me dear God for this wrong i have done C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dmy (xx0232@1)selfish heart took the life of this one C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmBut (022000@1)i pray that one day i will join him and then C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gi'll (320003@1)hear that sweet song of freedom again Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gi'll (320003@1)hear that sweet song of freedom again Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gi'll (320003@1)hear that sweet song of freedom again Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gi'll (320003@1)hear that sweet song of freedom again. (outro) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)
