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Bird On A Wire

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Capo 5th Fret
Like a Gbird on a wiDre, like a druGnk in a midnight choCir
I have tGried in my Dway to be freeG  
Like a Gfish on a Dhook, like a kGnight from some old-fashioned Cbook
I have Gsaved all my Dribbons for tGhee
CIf I, if I have been unkinGd
A7I hope that you can let it go byD  
CIf I, if I have been untrueG,
A7I hope you know it was never to youD.
GLike a baby stillboDrn, like a bGeast with his Chorn
I have tGorn everyonDe who reached out for mGe.
GBut I swear by this sDong and by Gall that I have done wCrong
GI will make it all uDp to theGe.
CI saw a young man leaning on his wooden crGutch
A7He called out to me, "Don’t ask for so mDuch."
CAnd a young woman leaning in her darkened dGoor,
A7She cried out to me, "Why not ask for moDre?"
Like a bGird on a wirDe, like a drunGk in a midnight choiCr
I have trGied in my wDay to be fCreGe

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Bird On A Wire

by Jimmy Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5th Fret

G D G C

Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir

G D G

I have tried in my way to be free

G D G C

Like a fish on a hook, like a knight from some old-fashioned book

G D G

I have saved all my ribbons for thee

C G

If I, if I have been unkind

A7 D

I hope that you can let it go by

C G

If I, if I have been untrue,

A7 D

I hope you know it was never to you.

G D G C

Like a baby stillborn, like a beast with his horn

G D G

I have torn everyone who reached out for me.

G D G C

But I swear by this song and by all that I have done wrong

G D G

I will make it all up to thee.

C G

I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch

A7 D

He called out to me, "Don’t ask for so much."

C G

And a young woman leaning in her darkened door,

A7 D

She cried out to me, "Why not ask for more?"

G D G C

Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir

G D C G

I have tried in my way to be free

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