Key: C major•
Verse 1
when we said all we said?
I call and you don't pick up
F
C
How can I say instead that
I hope it's for the best?
F
C
I won't, and I won't give up
Verse 2
Mother
Verse 3
bad and make it right
Now you got me all choked up
F
Am
I'm sorry, brother
Am
F
I'm sorry for how I up and left this town
C
G
Please just listen 'cause
Am
C
I don't ask for much
C
F
C
F
Verse 4
when we know nothing's right?
Open up the door that's shut
F
C
How can I have my pride and drink
away my soul tonight?
Sorrow's filling up my cup
Verse 5
father
Am
F
G
I'm sorry for how I up and left this town
C
G
Please just listen 'cause
Am
C
I don't ask for much
I make my own luck
Verse 6
F
C
Well some birds aren't
meant to be caged
G
Am
And I just can't see the light of day
Verse 7
Am
Verse 8
No
Am
G
C
G
Gonna pick myself up,
Am
C
so I don't let this ever grow
C
G
It's hard to stay
Am
F
It's hard to stay
'Cause some birds aren't
Verse 9
I'm what you taught me to be
Shouldn't that be enough?
C
F
Let's forget the things we said
Verse 10
mother
F
G
I didn't stick around
C
G
Please just listen 'cause
Am
Em
I don't ask for much
F
C
I am my own man, I make my own luck
Just like my old man,
C
G
I make my own luck
Verse 11
aren't
G
C
meant to be caged
G
Am
And some just won't see the light of day
Verse 12
Am
G
Verse 13
No
Am
G
C
Gonna pick myself up,
so I don't let this ever grow
Am
G
F
It's hard to stay
'Cause some birds aren't
Verse 14
C
G
Please just listen 'cause
Outro 1
F
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC F Am G Em
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