How to Play Birdie on Guitar?

Avril Lavigne - Birdie can be played in the key of A using the Em, G, Am, C, A, B7 chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Birdie with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Avril Lavigne - Birdie Chords

Chord reference Em, G, Am, C, A, B7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[Em] [G] [Am] [C] [Em] [G] [A] [C] [Em]Like a bird [G]locked up in a [Am]cage called [C]love [Em]He clipped her wings when [G]she was born to [A]fly [C] He said, [Em]”A pretty [G]bird, you can’t [Am]sing But I’ll buy you [C]diamonds and ruby [Em]rings” Like a bird [G]locked up in a [A]cage [C]

And how can I [Em]escape this [G]place and go [Am]higher, [C]higher? How can I [Em]avoid the [G]flames from your [Am]fire, [C]fire? And [Em]oh, you [G]can’t hold me [Am]down, [C]no, [Em]oh, you [G]can’t pull me [Am]down So birdie fly [Em]away ([G]higher, [Am]higher) So birdie [C]fly [Em]away ([G]Higher, [Am]higher), so birdie [C]fly away

[Em]I’m tired of getting [G]lost inside this [Am]maze all [C]day [Em]Your twisted words are [G]getting to my [A]head [C] I say, [Em]”And no more [G]glasses and seeing [Am]stars And no more [C]bruises and battle [Em]scars” Like a bird [G]locked up in a [A]cage [C]

I ain’t your [Em]prisoner [G]you can’t [Am]lock me up no [C]more I’ll show you [Em]what I’m worth [G]take back what [A]I deserve [C] I ain’t your [Em]prisoner [G]you can’t [Am]chain me down no [C]more Goddamn, it’s [Em]gonna hurt [G]so fly away, [B7]little bird

And how can I escape this place and go higher, higher? How can I avoid the flames from your fire, fire? And [Em]oh, you [G]can’t hold me [Am]down, [C]no, [Em]oh, you [G]can’t pull me [Am]down So birdie fly [Em]away (Oh, oh, [G]oh) Can you hear me? [Am](Oh, oh, [C]oh) Are you listening? ([Em]Oh, oh, [G]oh) Set me fr[Am]ee, set me fr[C]ee [Em](Oh, oh, [G]oh) Can you hear me? [Am](Oh, oh, [C]oh) Are you listening? ([Em]Oh, oh, [G]oh) Set me fr[Am]ee, set me fr[C]ee

Artist Avril Lavigne

Album Head Above Water

Genres Pop

Year 2019

Key A

Avril Lavigne - Birdie can be played in the key of A using the Em, G, Am, C, A, B7 chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Birdie with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.