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Eagle On A Pole

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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 5
The chord I use in place of A# (I'm bad at chord names):
e|--
B|-1
G|-0
D|-0
A|-1
E|--
Saw an eaCgle on a pAmole
I thCink it was an eaAmgle
WaCtched its C/Bshadow fA#ly across the cAmement
I woCke up in the sAmnow
All the tCrees were crowds of peAmople
No cCoat, no sC/Bhoes, no iA#dea where they wGent
I followed the fAmence line tChin
Back where the yAmard begiCns
My woEman, she stood crying like a mGanF  
Said, "Where have you bGeenF  
Where have you beGen?"
I thCought you sC/Baid that aA#ll of that was dAmone
El cCielo C/Bes azAmul
Just don't go Ftelling everyoCne
G
Thought the keCttle was a tAmrain
Thought that MoCnday was a door frAmame
I trCied so hC/Bard to fA#inally settle dAmown
Heard the fCire pop and sAmnap
Like a tCack piano rAmag
I nCever coulC/Bd get usA#ed to happy sGounds
But I hope the wAmorld's expoCsed
A cruel and elaAmborate hoCax
That conEmvinces me to walk without a caGneF  
But what can you GdoF  
What can you dGo
I alCways heC/Bard that wA#hat is done is dAmone
El cCielo C/Bes azAmul
Just don't go Ftelling everyoCne
G
Bridge rhythm:   Am    G    Am  G  
Bridge lead:
e|--------------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------|
G|-5-4-5---4-4h5p4------4---|/9---7---4--5--4----|
D|-------------------7-7--7-|----------------7---|
A|--------------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------|
e|--------------------------|--------------------|---
B|--------------------------|--------------------|---
G|-5-4-5---4-4h5p4------4---|--------------------|4-5
D|-------------------7-7--7-|5-----------5-----7-|---    
A|--------------------------|------5-7-----------|---
E|--------------------------|--5h7---------------|---
The pCast don't ever qAmuit
There's bCoxes in the aAmttic
BCaby sC/Bhoes and tA#axidermy drAmeams
While the aCshes of the dAmead, 
like a dCandelion hAmead
ExpClode C/Band then are sA#cattered by the brGeeze
And it's such a lAmong way bCack 
to all the Amfun I hCad
When notEmhing ever seemed to bother mGeF  
But what can you dGo
ChildF, what can you dGo
Sleep benCeath the sC/Btars, and tA#oil in the sAmun
El cCielo C/Bes azAmul
Just don't go Ftelling everyoCne
El cCielo C/Bes azAmul
Just don't go Ftelling everyoCne 

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Eagle On A Pole

by Conor Oberst

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo 5

The chord I use in place of A# (I'm bad at chord names):

e|--

B|-1

G|-0

D|-0

A|-1

E|--

C Am

Saw an eagle on a pole

C Am

I think it was an eagle

C C/B A# Am

Watched its shadow fly across the cement

C Am

I woke up in the snow

C Am

All the trees were crowds of people

C C/B A# G

No coat, no shoes, no idea where they went

Am C

I followed the fence line thin

Am C

Back where the yard begins

E G F

My woman, she stood crying like a man

G F

Said, "Where have you been

Where have you been?"

C C/B A# Am

I thought you said that all of that was done

C C/B Am

El cielo es azul

F C

Just don't go telling everyone

C Am

Thought the kettle was a train

C Am

Thought that Monday was a door frame

C C/B A# Am

I tried so hard to finally settle down

C Am

Heard the fire pop and snap

C Am

Like a tack piano rag

C C/B A# G

I never could get used to happy sounds

Am C

But I hope the world's exposed

Am C

A cruel and elaborate hoax

Em G F

That convinces me to walk without a cane

G F

But what can you do

What can you do

C C/B A# Am

I always heard that what is done is done

C C/B Am

El cielo es azul

F C

Just don't go telling everyone

Am G Am G

Bridge rhythm:

Bridge lead:

e|--------------------------|--------------------|

B|--------------------------|--------------------|

G|-5-4-5---4-4h5p4------4---|/9---7---4--5--4----|

D|-------------------7-7--7-|----------------7---|

A|--------------------------|--------------------|

E|--------------------------|--------------------|

e|--------------------------|--------------------|---

B|--------------------------|--------------------|---

G|-5-4-5---4-4h5p4------4---|--------------------|4-5

D|-------------------7-7--7-|5-----------5-----7-|---

A|--------------------------|------5-7-----------|---

E|--------------------------|--5h7---------------|---

C Am

The past don't ever quit

C Am

There's boxes in the attic

C C/B A# Am

Baby shoes and taxidermy dreams

C Am

While the ashes of the dead,

C Am

like a dandelion head

C C/B A# G

Explode and then are scattered by the breeze

Am C

And it's such a long way back

Am C

to all the fun I had

Em G F

When nothing ever seemed to bother me

But what can you do

F G

Child, what can you do

C C/B A# Am

Sleep beneath the stars, and toil in the sun

C C/B Am

El cielo es azul

F C

Just don't go telling everyone

C C/B Am

El cielo es azul

F C

Just don't go telling everyone

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