C Am G7
[Verse 1]
C
He was old and he walked slowly through the park,
G
to the bench where he would sleep on after dark.
F C Am
He saw a bird high on a tree and said listen carefully,
F G7 C
so your life will not end in misery.
[Refr]
C
Don't fly too high, my little bird,
F C
'cause if you try you may get hurt.
G
You will burn your wings, when you reach for the sun.
C
Don't fly too high, my little bird,
F
your lonely crying won't be heard,
G7 F G G7 C G7
You'll be tumbling down to the ground, 'cause pride will have a fall.
[Verse 2]
C
Then the little bird came flying from the tree
G
and it landed lightly on the old man's knee
F C Am
Just a tiny piece of bread, 'twas all the old man had
F G7 C
But he gave it to the little bird and said:
[Refr]
C
Don't fly too high, my little bird,
F C
'cause if you try you may get hurt.
G
You will burn your wings, when you reach for the sun.
C
Don't fly too high, my little bird,
F
your lonely crying won't be heard,
G7 F G G7 C G7
You'll be tumbling down to the ground, 'cause pride will have a fall.
[Verse 3]
C
Then one morning the old man went to the highway.
G
All the cars he tried to stop were passing by.
F C Am
So he could not save his friend, who was dying in his hands,
F G7 C
Because his broken wings would never mend.
[Refr]
C
Don't fly too high, my little bird,
F C
'cause if you try you may get hurt.
G
You will burn your wings, when you reach for the sun.
C
Don't fly too high, my little bird,
F
your lonely crying won't be heard,
G7 F G G7 C G7
You'll be tumbling down to the ground, 'cause pride will have a fall.
