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Kate Wolf - Bird On A Wire
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:  C  
Like a bird on a Gwire, like a Cdrunk in a midnight Fchoir
I have Ctried in my Gway to be CfreeF  C  
Like a worm on a Ghook, like a Cknight in an C7old fashioned Fbook
I have Csaved all my Gribbons for CtheeF  C  
And if I___ have been unkind
I Fhope you will let it go Gby
And if CI___, I have been untrue
Well, I Fhope you know, it was Gnot to you
Like a Cbabe stillGborn, like a Cbeast with his Fhorn
I have Ctorn everyGone who reached out to CmeF  C  
But I swear, by this Gsong and by Call that I have done Fwrong
That I will Cmake it, Gmake it all up to CtheeF  C  
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G    C    F    C    G    C    F  C  
I saw a man leaning on his crutch
And he sFaid to me, "Why do you Gask for so much?"
But I saw a Cwoman, she was leaning in a door
And she Fcried out to me, "Why not Gask G7for Gmore"
Like a Cbird on a Gwire, like a Cdrunk in a midnight Fchoir
I have Ctried in my Gway to be CfreeF  C  
But I swear, by this Gsong and by Call that I have done Fwrong
That I will Cmake it, Gmake it all up to CtheeF  C  

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Bird On A Wire

by Kate Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Kate Wolf - Bird On A Wire

CAPO: 4th Fret

INTRO:

G C F

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

C G C F C

I have tried in my way to be free

G C C7 F

Like a worm on a hook, like a knight in an old fashioned book

C G C F C

I have saved all my ribbons for thee

And if I___ have been unkind

F G

I hope you will let it go by

And if I___, I have been untrue

F G

Well, I hope you know, it was not to you

C G C F

Like a babe stillborn, like a beast with his horn

C G C F C

I have torn everyone who reached out to me

G C F

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

C G C F C

That I will make it, make it all up to thee

C G C F C G C F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

I saw a man leaning on his crutch

F G

And he said to me, "Why do you ask for so much?"

But I saw a woman, she was leaning in a door

F G G7 G

And she cried out to me, "Why not ask for more"

C G C F

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

C G C F C

I have tried in my way to be free

G C F

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

C G C F C

That I will make it, make it all up to thee

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