Bird Set Free (acoustic) Chords
by Sia
Bird Set Free (acoustic) by Sia is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Em, C, G, D, B and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
Em
Clipped wings, I was a broken thing
C
Had a voice, had a voice but I could not sing
G
You would wind me down
D B
I struggled on the ground, oh
Em
So lost, the line had been crossed
C
Had a voice, had a voice but I could not talk
G
You held me down
D B
I struggle to fly now, oh
Pre-Chorus 1
Em Bm
But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
C
We hold on so tight, we cannot deny
G D B
Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive, oh
Em Bm
Yes there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
C G
We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no
D
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die
B Em
Well I don't care if I sing off key
Bm C
I find myself in my melodies
G
I sing for love, I sing for me
D
I shout it out like a bird set free
B Em
No I don't care if I sing off key
Bm C
I find myself in my melodies
G
I sing for love, I sing for me
D
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
D B Em Em Bm C C C G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
G D
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
D B Em Em Bm C C C G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
G D B
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
verse 2
Em
Now I fly hit the high notes, I
C
Have a voice, have a voice, hear me roar tonight
G
You held me down
D B
But I fought back loud, oh
Pre-Chorus 2
Em Bm
But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
C
We hold on so tight, we cannot deny
G D B
Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive, oh
Em Bm
Yes there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
C G
We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no
D
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, yeah
B Em
Well I don't care if I sing off key
Bm C
I find myself in my melodies
G
I sing for love, I sing for me
D
I shout it out like a bird set free
B Em
No I don't care if I sing off key
Bm C
I find myself in my melodies
G
I sing for love, I sing for me
D
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
D B Em Em Bm C C C G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
G D
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
D B Em Em Bm C C C G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
G D
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
Coda
D B Em Em Bm C C C G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
G D
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
D B Em Em Bm C C C G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
G D
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
D B Em Em Bm C C C G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
G D B Em
I'll shout it out like a bird set free