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Bird On The Wire chords
Capo II*
C G C F  C G C  G
Like a Cbird on the Gwire,
Like a Cdrunk in a midnight Fchoir
I have Ctried in my Gway to be Cfree.G  
Like a Cworm on a Ghook,
Like a Cknight from some old fashioned Fbook
I have Csaved all my Gribbons for Cthee.C7  
If FI, if I have been unCkind,C7  
Well I Fhope that you can just let it go Cby.C7  
And if FI, if I have been unCtrue
Well I Fhope you know it was never to Gyou.G7  
Like a Cbaby, stillGborn,
Like a Cbeast with his Fhorn
I have Ctorn everGyone who reached out for Cme.G  
But I Cswear by this Gsong
And by Call that I have done Fwrong
I Cwill maGke it all Cup to C7thee.
I saw a Fbeggar leaning on his wooden Ccrutch,C7  
Well he Fsaid to me, "You must not ask for so Cmuch."C7  
And a pretty Fwoman standing by her darkened Cdoor,C7  
She Fsaid to me, "why not ask for Gmore?" G7  
Oh like a Cbird on the Gwire,
Like a Cdrunk in a midnight Fchoir
I have Ctried in my Gway to be CfreeF  C  G  C  
  C= D  
  G= A  
  F= G  
 C7= D7  
 G7= A7  

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Bird On The Wire

by Joe Cocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Bird On The Wire chords

Capo II*

C G C F C G C G

C G

Like a bird on the wire,

C F

Like a drunk in a midnight choir

C G C G

I have tried in my way to be free.

C G

Like a worm on a hook,

C F

Like a knight from some old fashioned book

C G C C7

I have saved all my ribbons for thee.

F C C7

If I, if I have been unkind,

F C C7

Well I hope that you can just let it go by.

F C

And if I, if I have been untrue

F G G7

Well I hope you know it was never to you.

C G

Like a baby, stillborn,

C F

Like a beast with his horn

C G C G

I have torn everyone who reached out for me.

C G

But I swear by this song

C F

And by all that I have done wrong

C G C C7

I will make it all up to thee.

F C C7

I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,

F C C7

Well he said to me, "You must not ask for so much."

F C C7

And a pretty woman standing by her darkened door,

F G G7

She said to me, "why not ask for more?"

C G

Oh like a bird on the wire,

C F

Like a drunk in a midnight choir

C G C F C G C

I have tried in my way to be free

C D

G A

F G

C7 D7

G7 A7

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