CHORUS:

D5                    G5
Take 'em away, take 'em away Lord!
D5                            A5
Take away these chains from me!
D5                                      G5
My heart is broken 'cos my spirit's not free,
D5                                    A5
Lord, take away these chains from me!

Verse 1:

D5                                              G5
Some birds' feathers are too bright to be caged
D5                                                      A5
I know I'm not that colourful, but a bird just the same
D5                                               G5
Open up your gate now, let me put down my load
D5                                           A5
So I can feel at ease and go back to my home.