C   G
C   G
C   G   D

[Verse]
C           G
 Sad yellow bird
C             G
 Coal smudged eyes
C      G                D
 Twice bitten ten times shy
C            G
 Gold gilded cage
C          G
 Door open wide
C                 G
 Can't trust your wings
              D
Too scared to fly

[Chorus]
C               G
 Who broke your will now honey
C               G
 Who stole your dreams like money
C                       G                      D
Who made you think, you weren't worth keeping around
C                   G
 Well I know you're still worth saving
      C           G
Give a poor boy a chance to take that
C              G                           D
 Weight of the world you've been dragging around
          C
Lay it on down
          G  D
Lay it on down

[Solo]
C  G  C  G  C  G  D

[Verse]
C               G
 You flew for a while
C                  G
 With kingpins and kings
C                   G                 D
 They snapped their fingers and you'd sing
C                    G
 They take what they want
C               G
 Tell you sweet lies
C                   G                 D
 In the cold bed of dawn leave you to cry

[Chorus]
C               G
 Who broke your will now honey
C               G
 Who stole your dreams like money
C                       G                      D
Who made you think, you weren't worth keeping around
C                  G
Well I know you're still worth saving
      C           G
Give a poor boy a chance to take that
C              G                           D
 Weight of the world you've been dragging around
          C
Lay it on down
          G  D
Lay it on down

[Solo]
C  G  C  G  C  G  D

[Outro]
C                  G
Well I know you're still worth saving
      C           G
Give a poor boy a chance to take that
C              G                           D
 Weight of the world you've been dragging around
          C
Lay it on down
          G  D      C
Lay it on down
          G  D      C
Lay it on down
          G  D      C
Lay it on down
          G  D            C
Lay it on down  Lay it on down