Wild Bird chords by Michael Martin Murphey

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Cm

Intro:

Cm Gm Cm Gm

Verse 1:
   Cm      D#
Wild bird, I have mended your wing
    Ab        Gm     Fm       Cm
Now I'm wondering if my cold white hands can let go
   D#            Ab
This hold on your fluttering heart
       Gm     Fm     Cm
I know you're anxious to make a new start

Chorus:
       Gm        Cm
And will you call me from the down winds
     Gm        Cm
Rise and fall back to the ground again
    Gm     Ab
You belong in the mountains
   D#  Cm D# Cm
Wild bird

Verse 2:
   Cm       D#
Wild bird, you have mended my soul
   Ab
But I still don't know
   Gm     Fm       Cm
If my songs can soar like your wings
  D#       Ab
But I will sing tonight
   Gm     Fm    Cm
This hymn to a life and flight

Chorus:
       Gm        Cm
And will you call me from the down winds
     Gm        Cm
Rise and fall back to the ground again
    Gm     Ab
You belong in the mountains
   D#   Cm D# Cm
Wild bird

Bridge:
Cm D#
Ab Gm Fm
Cm D#
Ab Gm Fm
Cm

Chorus:
       Gm        Cm
And when you call me from the down wind
     Gm        Cm
Rise and fall back to the ground again
   Gm     Ab
We belong in the mountain
  D#   Cm D# Cm
Wild bird

Outro:
D#     Cm D# Cm
Wild bird