Chords with lyrics
Bird On The Wire chords
Fairport Convention (Leonard Cohen)
Capo IV
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
D MajorD A augmentedA
Like a bird on a wire
D MajorD G+G
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
D MajorD A augmentedA
I have tried in my way
D MajorD
To be free
D MajorD A augmentedA
Like a worm on a hook
D MajorD G+G
Like a knight from some old-fashioned book
D MajorD A augmentedA
I have saved all my ribbons
D MajorD (Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD)*
For thee
G+G D MajorD
If I have been unkind
E minorEm D MajorD (Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD)*
I hope you will just let it go by
G+G D MajorD
And if I have been untrue
E minorEm A augmentedA (Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA)*
I hope you know it was not unto you
D MajorD A augmentedA
Like a baby stillborn
D MajorD G+G
Like a beast with it's horns
D MajorD A augmentedA
I have torn every one
D MajorD (Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD)*
And reached out for thee
D MajorD A augmentedA
Let us swear by this song
D MajorD G+G
And by all I have done wrong
D MajorD A augmentedA
That I will make it all
D MajorD (Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD)*
Up to thee
G+G D MajorD (Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD)*
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden cross
E minorEm D MajorD (Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD)*
He said to me do not ask for someone?
G+G D MajorD
And a woman standing in her darkened door
E minorEm A augmentedA (Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA)*
She cried to me hey, why not ask for more?
D MajorD A augmentedA
Like a bird on a wire
D MajorD G+G
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
D MajorD A augmentedA
I have tried in my way
D MajorD
To be free
* optional for effect
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