Elton John - Cage the songbird

^ASober in the ^Gmorning light ^DThings look so much different

To how they ^Alooked ^Alast ^Enight ^AA pale face pressed to an ^Gunmade bed

Like ^Dflags of many nations flying ^Ahigh above her head

^AThe cellophane^E still on the flowers ^GThe telegram still in her ^Dhand

^AAs whispers circu^Glate all day Their ^Dback-stage baby princess passed ^Aaway

And you ^C#mcan cage the ^G#msongbird But ^Bmyou can't make her ^F#msing

And you ^C#mcan trap the ^G#mfree bird But you'll ^Bmhave to clip her ^F#mwings

`Cause she'll ^Esoar like a ^E7hawk ^Ewhen she ^E7flies ^EBut she'll ^Ddive like an eagle ^Ewhen she ^Adies

^GOoh! ^Dooh! ^{D A}

^APromises of ^Gno more lies Fell ^Dflat upon an empty stage

Before the ^Aaudience ^Earrived ^AA return in time to the ^Gcheaper seats

She never knew what ^Dlay beneath Just a dated handbill they ^Afound between the sheets

^ALet down before the ^Efinal curtain ^GA shallow heart that left her ^Dcold

^AShe left in rouge ^Gupon the mirror A circled ^Dkiss to the faithful ^Afans who'd miss her

^AOoh! ^Gooh! ^Dooh! ^A